Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has predicted that his country will reach the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup championship that kicked off in Russia on Thursday.
Portugal, who are the current champions of Europe are heading to this major trophy with high spirits gained from the Euro games, and Jose, the self-proclaimed 'special one' believes they have the quality to reach the final.
The experienced, who has won UEFA Champions League trophy with more than one club has also admitted that Argentina has more potential to reach the final of the 2018 World Cup than Germany, who are the defending champions after seeing off Messi's Argentina in a 2014 World Cup.
However, the ex-Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Inter Milan manager failed to predict the exact winner.
"I have to go for Portugal for the final, our first World Cup final. Let's go.
''Argentina - Germany? I know what I want,' said Jose Moh as quoted by Dailymail.
Jose Mourinho's favorite teams enjoy world-class footballers regarded to be the best in the World, have enjoyed the individual prize, Ballon d'or, between themselves for a decade.
Both Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won the prize five times each, a record that might stand for years.
Despite winning all major trophies at their clubs, Messi for Barcelona and Ronaldo for Real Madrid and Manchester United, these two players have never lifted the World Cup title, which has always a big worry for their legacy.
Should Mourinho's prediction come true, then Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will go head to head and one of them will write a new history.