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Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal to a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan at the FIFA World Cup 2026, scoring two goals. His performance was overshadowed by a viral post-match moment where he appeared to ignore a question about Lionel Messi.
The day saw Ronaldo silence his critics with a record-breaking brace vs Uzbekistan, England's limitations were exposed by Ghana and US agree to ease Iran's travel restrictions.
It was Ronaldo who started Portugal's response on Tuesday. After seeing the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland hit the headlines at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Ronaldo had to respond,
Cristiano Ronaldo wrote himself into the World Cup record books as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan and then declared: "I'm back, I'm back!" Ronaldo scored twice at Houston Stadium as Roberto Martinez’s side secured their first win of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo is making his record sixth World Cup appearance and this is the one championship that has eluded the 41-year-old Portuguese
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