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Portugal convinces, Ronaldo scores a historic double

2024-06-12 12:21:00, Sport CNA

Portugal convinces, Ronaldo scores a historic double

Portugal and their main striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, look in excellent form ahead of the European Championship in Germany.

The Lusitanians triumphed cleanly with the result 3-0 in the friendly against Ireland at home. Undoubtedly, the best player in this match was Ronaldo, who scored twice.

Thanks to this double goal, the 39-year-old becomes the first player in history to score for 21 consecutive years for his national team. Previously, no one has recorded this statistic. Ronaldo has scored every year with Portugal since 2004.

After the match, the veteran striker appeared very happy. "I don't have many years left in football. So, I have to enjoy this moment. I am in love with football. Every match is special. I'm in Euro 2024 with Portugal, I'm proud of that... It's a dream, the same as when I was 20 years old," Ronaldo said. 

As for the friendly with Ireland, the first half ended with the minimal advantage of the Portuguese, thanks to the goal scored by Joao Felix. The attacker made the most of an assist received by Bruno Fernandes to unlock the challenge in the 18th minute.

The second half started with Portugal in attack and Ronaldo doubled the numbers in the 50th minute. The attacker sealed the match, in the 60th minute, scoring 3-0.

Absolute dominance of the Lusitanians, who did not doubt the victory for a moment. Roberto Martinez's team returned to triumph, a few days after losing to Croatia.

In Europe, Portugal is part of a not very difficult group, with national teams such as the Czech Republic, Turkey and Georgia.

With the players it has in its composition, the Portuguese national team is seen as one of the favorites to win Euro 2024.





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