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Cristiano Ronaldo's recent performances, including a goal drought and defensive shortcomings, sparked debate, but his two goals and assist against Uzbekistan proved he remains vital to Portugal's title hopes.
Ronaldo had not scored in 10 major tournament games for Portugal before finding the net from close range against Uzbekistan.
Read the full match report of Portugal vs Uzbekistan in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Get goals, highlights, key moments, player performances and post-match analysis on OnManorama.
The debate over whether Ronaldo should start, be used from the bench or not feature at all is not a new one.
Nirmala College students, led by Ajay V John, created an eco-friendly art installation using 106,000 bottle caps to honour football legends Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar.
Between 1930 and 2022, only 7 players aged 40 or above have played in World Cups, but there are eight waiting to represent their nations in the 2026 edition set to start on June 11.
Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr secured the Saudi Pro League title, finishing two points ahead of Al Hilal after a 4-1 win.
41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo will play in a record sixth FIFA Word Cup in June.
Despite the setback, Al Nassr remain top of the league, five points ahead of Al Hilal with one match left.
Lionel Messi has 71 career freekick goals but he’s only second in the all-time list. Watch the infographics to see the timeline of freekick goals scored by a handful of legends, including Juninho Pernambucano, Pele, David Beckham, Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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