Ronaldo’s fellow Madeira resident now Portugal cricket captain
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wedding guest list probably did not include another famous name from his hometown Funchal in Madeira, where the football icon was born, but for former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques, who was born in the same place as his famous fellow resident, getting to captain the Portugal national cricket team is possibly as big an honour as any. While the Portuguese-Australian’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo's hometown of Funchal in Madeira has given the world two notable sports figures - the football legend himself and former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques. While Ronaldo's appointment as the captain of the Portugal national football team once made headlines, Henriques now holds an equally prestigious position as the team's cricket captain.
The 39-year-old, who recently retired from Australian domestic cricket, will lead Portugal in the men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C in Finland. This appointment adds a Madeiran connection to the cricket team's qualification journey for the 2028 T20 World Cup.
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