Cristiano Ronaldo was compared to a vintage wine after making history with Portugal to send Morocco crashing out of the World Cup.
The 33-year-old scored the 85th goal of his international career, a new record for a European player, just four minutes into this game.
And his coach Fernando Santos believes the Real Madrid star, who was sporting a new goatee beard for the occasion, just gets better with age.
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Ronaldo’s headed winner meant Morocco, who last week failed with a bid to host the 2026 World Cup, became the first team eliminated from this one.
He also leads the race for the Golden Boot after his sensational hat-trick against Spain, and his four goals so far in the finals are the most he has scored in a major tournament.
Asked why Ronaldo has been able to perform so well Portugal boss Fernando Santos said: “Because he has a great…
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