‘I’m back’: Ronaldo Breaks Records in Portugal’s Win

Cristiano Ronaldo finally joined the World Cup goal-scoring party by netting two for Portugal against Uzbekistan, putting behind him a difficult week and reminding fans that his predatory instincts around the box have not diminished.

Ronaldo scored twice in the first half as Portugal romped to a 5-0 win on Tuesday, bringing relief to both the player and the team, who had come in for heavy criticism following a lacklustre 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their opener.

Ronaldo also had to watch Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe light up the tournament with their goals, but now has two of his own as he became the first player in history to score in six World Cups, and became Portugal’s leading scorer at the global finals, passing Eusebio.

- REUTERS