Cristiano Ronaldo has been Portugal's talisman for well over a decade, and despite entering into his 35th year on planet earth and his 16th as a professional, the Real Madrid legend continues to hold sway.
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He scored a goal to help Portugal to a 4-2 victory over Serbia last time out, but in what was an absolutely breathtaking performance, Ronaldo starred with four goals just three days later, running riot against Lithuania to underline his ability to the rest of Europe.
The first of the night was gotten as early as the 7th minute to send Ronaldo further clear as Europe's highest goalscorer on the international scene with 90 goals, and by the end of the night, that figure had risen to 93, as the five-time Ballon d'Or winner added a further three to sink Lithuania in front of their home fans.
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