Toronto, July 2 -- Ahead of Portugal's FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash against Croatia, which will also mark a battle between former Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, the Portuguese head coach Roberto Martinez said that both icons are "above public opinion" and for them "age is just a number".

Toronto fans will get to see two of the greatest contemporary superstars, Luka (40) and Cristiano (41), in action. Despite their advanced ages, they are still incredibly strong.

Cristiano, who featured for Real Madrid from 2009-21, shared the changing room for the club with Modric for years, with the Croatian wearing the club's iconic colours from 2012-25. Both have won multiple La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles with...