Roberto Martinez channels his inner Raymond Domenech during Portugal World Cup announcement

It’s not quite star signs, but it’s not miles off.

Roberto Martinez may on his last chance as a top level coach, heading into the World Cup with a Portugal squad as good as any other at the tournament.

The Spaniard is a Nations League winner with the country, but outside of a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup with Belgium, he hasn’t hit the right notes since his 2013 FA Cup win with Wigan.

He heads to the Americas relying on an aging Cristiano Ronaldo after previous coach Fernando Santos did the hard work retiring him.

And it’s not just reputation that Martinez is relying on, but seemingly also fate.

Speaking in an interview after announcing his 27-man squad, unique enough in itself with the limit at 26, he made some odd comments.

“I think the number 6 can bring something very positive,” he explained to RTP.

“In 2016, Portugal won the Euros, 1966 was their best-ever World Cup result.

“They reached the semi-finals in 2006… It’s time to achieve what Portugal so richly deserves.”

The interviewer looked baffled, and Portugal’s No.6 Matheus Nunes likely was too…

While not as extreme, comparisons were obviously drawn with former France coach Raymond Domenech selecting players on their star signs.

Particularly newsworthy after a documentary about his 2010 antics hit the news.

Portugal World Cup 2026 squad

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon), Ricardo Velho ( Gençlerbirliği)

Defenders: Rúben Dias (Manchester City), João Cancelo (Barcelona), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce), Matheus Nunes (Manchester City), Gonçalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Renato Veiga (Villarreal), Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Vitinha (PSG), João Neves (PSG), Rúben Neves (Al Hilal), Samú Costa (Mallorca)

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Rafael Leão (AC Milan), João Félix (Al Nassr), Gonçalo Ramos (PSG), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Francisco Conceição (Juventus), Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), Francisco Trincão (Sporting Lisbon).