Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups as Portugal thrash Uzbekistan 5-0

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• Cristiano is still one of the strongest players in the history of football.

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• El segundo tiempo, Portugal bajó un cambio.

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• Ronaldo said that, while he was happy to break records, the most important thing for him was the team's improvement and the confidence the players showed after a frustrating first match.

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• And at 41, he is the ​second-oldest goal-scorer in World Cup history behind Cameroon's Roger Milla (42 in 1994).

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• "This was the response we had in the dressing room," Martinez said.

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• The ​ball glanced off a defender's shoulder on its way into net, but Nematov ​was charged with the own goal.

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• Messi has 18 goals - setting the all-time scoring record with two against Austria - compared to Ronaldo's 10, but the Argentina forward failed to score in the 2010 competition.

  according to BBC Sport

• After the match the 41-year-old shouted "I'm back, I'm back" into the television cameras -- an outpouring after critics had questioned his place in the team following a goal-scoring drought that had extended to 10 matches in major finals.

  according to Geo News

• Portugal created 17 attempts on goal with eight on target as players pushed forward throughout the match in search of a third goal for Ronaldo, who spurned a few good chances to bag a hat-trick.

  according to Geo News

• Messi has 18 after a hat trick in Argentina's opener against Algeria and two more goals Monday against Austria that made him the all-time leading scorer in tournament history.

  according to The Federal

• Porque CR7 ha marcado en Alemania 2006, Sudáfrica 2010, Brasil 2014, Rusia 2018, Qatar 2022 y ahora Estados Unidos, México y Canadá 2026.

  according to Mundo Deportivo

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• And at 41, he is the ​second-oldest goal-scorer in World Cup history behind Cameroon's Roger Milla (42 in 1994).

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• He's allowed to have feelings.

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• "This was the response we had in the dressing room," Martinez said.

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• Ronaldo said that, while he was happy to break records, the most important thing for him was the team's improvement and the confidence the…

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• Min.39: Cristiano Ronaldo.

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