The 37-year-old Ronaldo was seeking to showcase his skills to potential new golf equipment after having his contract terminated at Manchester United this week. After losing two good probabilities within the first half, he tumbled below a problem by Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu to earn a penalty.
Wheeling away after the ball struck the again of the web, a smiling Ronaldo carried out his standard leap and swivel within the air — the group roared his trademark “SI-UUU” as he did the pirouette — earlier than getting mobbed by teammates.
He has now scored in each World Cup since his first in 2006 and has a report 118 worldwide objectives.
It was a wild end to a slow-burner of a World Cup match that ended with Portugal defender Danilo clearing the ball away from close to the road within the ninth minute of stoppage time. Ronaldo, who was sitting within the dugout after being substituted, put his hand on his head in aid.
Ronaldo, naturally, took middle stage at the beginning of his fifth and certain final World Cup, notably after a fraught buildup to the event wherein he gave an unauthorized, tell-all interview criticizing Manchester United’s supervisor, house owners and teammates. On Tuesday, he break up with the English membership, which means he’s within the store window in Qatar.
Another scoring report provides to the luster of his resume. A penalty towards Iran in 2006 began his tally of World Cup objectives — it’s now as much as eight in 18 matches — and he lifted the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati together with his newest spot kick after an extended, theatrical buildup to the penalty.
Bruno Fernandes arguably performed a extra essential function in Portugal’s win, organising the group’s second and third objectives with completely weighted through-balls.
Still, Portugal’s gamers virtually threw it away after dropping their composure in a chaotic remaining couple of minutes, that includes the comical scene of Bukari performing Ronaldo’s “SI-UUU” celebration after his purpose.
In the opposite Group H match, South Korea and Uruguay drew 0-0.
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