Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Thursday evening surpassed his long-time rival Lionel Messi’s World Cup goals record. The 37-year-old achieved the
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Thursday evening surpassed his long-time rival Lionel Messi’s World Cup goals record.
The 37-year-old achieved the feat after scoring a penalty in Portugal’s World Cup 3-2 win over Ghana. The former Manchester United forward slotted in a penalty in the 65th minute to hand Portugal the lead. His teammates, Joao Felix and Rafael Leao, also scored against Ghana during the encounter at Stadium 974 .The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will hope to continue his impressive display for Portugal when they face Uruguay on Monday in their next World Cup game.
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