Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England’s bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.
Ronaldo, 41, had come in for stinging criticism after a lackluster display in Portugal’s opening 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
But the veteran striker roared back to life with two goals as Portugal kickstarted its campaign with a 5-0 drubbing of Group K rival?Uzbekistan in Houston.
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