Ruben Neves scored the decisive spot kick after Alvaro Morata missed as Portugal beat Spain 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Munich on Sunday to claim their second Nations League title. Portugal twice went behind in regulation time but twice fought back to level the scores.
Football’s G.O.A.T Cristiano Ronaldo has once again silenced critics in spectacular fashion, scoring a brace past European Powerhouse Sweden on Tuesday night, taking his international tally to 101 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo became only the second male footballer to score 100 goals for his country as he netted a sublime free-kick for Portugal against Sweden on Tuesday night. He is the first European to reach the incredible landmark, and is closing in on the all-time record of 109 set by Iran legend Ali Daei after taking his tally to 101 goals moments later.
Spain looked set to beat Iberian rivals Portugal thanks to a Nacho wondergoal, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick shared the spoils. Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain. Spain led with three minutes to go after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself. And he ended the day with a World Cup match-ball after hitting an outrageous late free-kick to ensure the spoils were shared in this blockbuster clash in Sochi. Captain Ronaldo had given Portugal a fourth-minute lead…
Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless on his return to action, but it mattered little as Portugal eased past Algeria. Goncalo Guedes impressed with an eye-catching brace in Cristiano Ronaldo’s 150th international appearance as Portugal brushed aside Algeria 3-0 in a routine World Cup warm-up. DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE