Cristiano Ronaldo has finally found the back of the net after a mini-goal drought for his national team side as he scored Portugal’s second goal in a routine 3-1 win against Luxembourg.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, has been in the headlines since the past weekend after he stormed off the pitch against Serbia in a 2-2 draw following his match-winning goal being disallowed by the referee.
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Prior to the game against Luxembourg, the Portuguese captain has faced criticism for his reaction against Serbia over the weekend. However, the 36-year-old forward kept his cool and looked lively in the opening exchanges in the game against Luxembourg as he looked to inspire his side yet again. But unfortunately for the visitors, they fell behind in the first half when Gerson Rodriguez broke the deadlock to give the home team the lead inside 30 minutes.
It took until the stroke of half-time for Portugal to find the breakthrough via in-form Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. Taking his goal tally for the international break to three having scored both goals against Serbia the last time out.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Got His Goal Number 103 For Portugal Against Luxembourg
The away team looked much in control of the game in the second period and took a well-deserved lead through talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, with the 35-year-old scoring his 103 international goals of his brilliant career. With the strike against Luxembourg, Ronaldo broke his 415 minutes of football without a goal for his country, while also scored for the 18th year in a row since making his debut nearly two decades ago.
Substitute Joao Palhinha rounded off the scoring with a late goal to seal all three points for a Selecao. Fernando Santos’ men have now won two and drawn one of their three World Cup Qualifiers so far and are in a good position to secure qualification to the tournament next year.
Also, as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner got his name on the scoresheet yet again he edges closer to Ali Daei’s record of 109 goals for his country!
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Cristiano Ronaldo had another moment to forget while defending a free-kick.
During Juventus’ Serie A clash against Parma on Wednesday night, the 36-year-old lined up in a four-man wall with Gaston Brugman standing over the ball.
As Brugman struck the ball, Ronaldo had his hands over his eyes and DUCKED while the Parma midfielder’s effort flew over him and into the back of the net for the game’s opening goal.
Despite the 25th-minute setback, Juventus managed to turn the game around thanks to goals from Alex Sandro (2) and Matthijs de Ligt.
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 21, 2021It is not the first time Ronaldo has had a questionable moment in a free-kick wall, though.
The Portugal captain turned his back in the wall for Sergio Oliveira’s stunning free-kick against Porto which led to Juventus’ Champions League exit last month.
Porto knocked Juve out on away goals after extra-time with Oliveira’s long-range free-kick five minutes from the end proving pivotal.
Asked about the defending and Ronaldo’s role, coach Andrea Pirlo said: “Unfortunately, these things happen, but we’ll evaluate it over the next few days.”
Juventus’ hopes of winning a 10th successive Serie A title look all but over as they trail leaders Inter Milan by 11 points with six games to play.
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Juve’s shortcomings domestically and in Europe have led to reports claiming Ronaldo could leave this summer – a year before his contract expires.
However, Pirlo played down suggestions of an immediate exit for his star man.
He said: “We aren’t thinking about it, he has one year left on his contract and we are happy he can continue playing for us.
“We are focused on this season and we want to conclude it best way possible.
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“He’s having a great season and last year he had a truly great campaign.”