If it wasn't for Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal would probably not be going to a World Cup in their former colony.

But thanks to his heroics against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden, the Real Madrid forward fired his nation to Brazil.

But what happens if the opposition are able to nullify Ronaldo this summer?

Is there enough talent around him to compensate?

Team 33's Raf, Richard and Joe spoke to Vasco Mota Pereira of Portugoal.net and Combination Play who analyses the over-reliance on the Ballon D'Or holder and whether Portugal can reach the knockout stages.

He also tells us about the strengths of Portugal's only youngster with world class potential, William Carvalho, and exactly why the country is no longer producing top level young players to succeed the Golden and Silver Generations of the past and present.

Plus, will manager Paulo Bento experiment with Ronaldo in a central striking role or do Hugo Almeida and Helder Postiga bring something intangible up front?

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