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Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the most hardworking and squint-eyed footballers of all time. Asserting his dominance in the world football for last 10 years, he has won almost everything at both club and international level.
The Four-time Ballon d'Or winner is not only the best goalscorer of all time but also the captain of Portugal, who never dreamed of Euro Cup moment for years even in his strangest dreams.
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Ronaldo and Co. are ready to create history one more time. All eyes will be on Ronaldo, who will hope to stun the world by lifting the World Cup with Portugal.
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The 32-year old has been a beacon for Portugal and also led them to victory in the UEFA Euro 2016. Here's a quick look at 5 of his best performances for Portugal:
#5. Portugal vs Netherlands, Euro 2012 (2-1)
Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the finishers who scores top quality goals when his team needs him the most. One of those moments was produced in Euro 2012 when Netherlands needed two goals against Portugal to stand a chance of progressing in quarterfinals.
Netherlands just got the start they needed as Rafael van der Vaart's lovely curling strike put them ahead. But Ronaldo was there to ruin their party as he scored an equalizer in the 28th minute and then finished off the match with a stunner in the 74th minute.
Confident and creative, Ronaldo was proving a nightmare for a defence, which was left exposed by their attacking tactics. A performance of pace, power, and poise by the Real Madrid star left the Dutch fans mesmerized as Dutch hopes soon turned into the despair.
#4. Northern Ireland vs Portugal, World Cup 2014 Qualifiers (2-4)
One of the finest performances of the perilous Ronaldo was seen against Northern Ireland in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers. Northern Ireland, 2-1 up, were in a great position with all the tempo, energy and work-rate. Things were too easy for them until the game became 10 vs 10.
After getting booed by the Ireland fans in the starting minutes, Ronaldo gained momentum and put in a world-class performance in the last 30 minutes. With 2 headers and one breath-taking freekick, he notched a hat-trick as Portugal came from behind to beat Northern Ireland 4-2 at Windsor Park.
The result took Portugal to the top of Group F, two points ahead of Russia, and Ronaldo dedicated the result to his late father.
#3. Hungary vs Portugal, Euro 2016 (3-3)
Ronaldo and Co. created history when Portugal won the Euros for the first time, defeating France in the final. But, it wasn't that easy to achieve as they were struggling in the group stages to even qualify for the round of 16.
In the do-or-die match for Cristiano and his men, the menacing man arrived and gave an all-round performance by setting up Nani to fire in an equalizer before the break, before scoring two astonishing goals.
With a bag full of astonishing and breathtaking goalscoring techniques, Ronaldo showed some of his skills, with a sublime flick and a splendid header to take Portugal to the knockout phase.
#2. Portugal vs Wales, Euro 2016 Semifinals(2-0)
A match centred more around Ronaldo's showdown with Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale than around their respective nations - Portugal and Wales, turned out to be one of the greatest matches in Cristiano Ronaldo's life.
The high-pressure game started with all the responsibilities on the shoulder of Ronaldo to create history and assuage the pain of their defeat in the 2004 final.
As the game kicked off, Ronaldo was all over the pitch to help his teammates in defence, midfield, and attack. Ronaldo was magnificent in the first half, causing troubles for the opponents, but as the second half started, an immense header from Cristiano Ronaldo and a quickfire second from Nani ended Wales' fairytale in Lyon.
Having lost three European Championship semi-finals, Portugal were determined to hold on to their advantage, and sealed the game to make it through to the finals, where they took on France, and subsequently won the title.
#1 Sweden vs Portugal, World Cup Qualifiers 2014 (2-3)
When it comes to being the most hardworking player in the history of football, there can be no one like Cristiano Ronaldo. He has given everything to his club and nation when they needed him the most, regardless of whether it's the Champions League or an international match. There is no one who can stop Ronaldo when he is in his storming form.
One of the crucial moment came into his life when his nation, and his team needed him the most to qualify for FIFA World Cup in 2014.
1-0 up in the first home leg at Portugal, Ronaldo and Co. had to win or draw that match for qualifying. But the Portuguese prodigy, Ronaldo, wasn't in the mood to put up a boring show to the audience. With three astounding goals, Ronaldo completed his hat-trick and overshadowed Ibrahimovic as his two stunners went in vain.
With an aggregate of 4-2, Portugal qualified for the World Cup and Ronaldo proved himself once again to his nation and his fans.
