Portugal national team boss Roberto Martinez has managed to side-step the pressure that was on him to appoint Cristiano Ronaldo as the captain under his watch.
The former Belgium manager succeeded Fernando Santos as manager after the latter stepped down in the wake of disappointment at the Qatar World Cup late last year. One of Martinez's biggest decisions in the opening exchanges of his reign has been what to do in regards to the captain's armband.
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo was the skipper under Santos, though eyebrows were raised recently when central defender Pepe served as Portugal's voting representative at the FIFA Best Awards, a role usually left for the captain.
