The center forward missing from the team: “All we need is” Cláudio Braga. FPF is already in touch

16 goals this season, in a team trying to become national champions in Scotland. The celebration is what would change.

At the beginning of this year, the national football coach admitted to calling a third striker for the final stage of World Cup 2026.

The companion of the “right” Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos could come from Scotland – and will be a player we have never seen in Portugal’s top divisions.

Cláudio Braga He graduated from Candal (Gaia), Boavista, Paços de Ferreira and Rio Ave. As a senior, he represented Rio Ave, Valadares, Fátima, Ideal and Vila Meã.

Left for Norway (Moss and Aalesund). This season he was hired by Hearts e… can be national champion in a few weeks.

Surprisingly, Hearts are ahead of Rangers and Celtic: they have, respectively, one point more and three points more than the Scottish “giants” – but they still lack the play-off of champion qualification.

And, surprisingly, Cláudio Braga – the third best scorer of the championship – he is almost champion in Scotland, “shortly” after being… in the Portuguese fourth division, in the Portuguese Championship.

And yes, it’s already on Roberto Martínez’s radar: the Portuguese Football Federation has already spoken with the agents of the 26-year-old Gaiense striker.

“My name has been mentioned by my agents, but I’m trying to just focus on what’s going on here. But it’s good to know that the coach at least knows who you are. That’s something that I never imagined,” revealed Cláudio.

In , the football player admitted: “I was watching the announcement of the squad (for the March friendlies) and, just for being mentioned by journaliststo hear my name being said, is something I probably never thought would happen, especially with the Portuguese team we have now.”

Cláudio Braga is aware that Portugal is a “high quality” national team, but this only proves that nothing is impossible.

The point is celebration. Cláudio Braga celebrates each goal just like Cristiano Ronaldo.

Will you do the same in the national team, if you get there? “I would need to talk to Ronaldo about it. But I probably wouldn’t celebrate like that. He’s the man!” the player continued.

For now, even if he doesn’t score, there is already a song in his honor. Tribute to Queen: