Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after making World Cup history
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Tonight saw Cristiano Ronaldo write his name in the history books yet again, breaking three World Cup records in one match.
Portugal lined up against Uzbekistan needing a win after their 1-1 draw with DR Congo saw them sitting in third place in Group K.
However, thanks to a Ronaldo brace, goals from Nuno Mendes and Rafael Leao, as well as an Abduvakhid Nematov own goal, Portugal are now at the top of the group thanks to the 5-0 win.
Opening the scoring in six minutes, Ronaldo’s first goal saw him become the first-ever person to score in six World Cups, having scored at each tournament since his World Cup debut in 2006.
However, his second goal saw him become Portugal’s all time top goalscorer at World Cups, seeing his ten goals surpass Eusebio’s one, as well as setting him up as the oldest player to score a brace at a World Cup.
Following the game, as reported by ESPN, Cristiano Ronaldo commented: “God helps those who work hard. I knew my teammates would help out too.”
He continued: “It was a difficult week, a dark week. It felt like I’d retired from soccer. But I hung in there, as I always do, because I believe in hard work more than anything else.
“It was tough, I have to admit, but we’re back. We’ve improved; that’s just how life is. We face setbacks during games and in life, but the main goal is always to improve.
“And that’s what we did. It was a very tough and difficult week, with public opinion being very harsh on all the players, especially on me and the coach.
“But I don’t mind. I’ve been in this profession for 23 years now, and whenever things go well, Cristiano is doing great, but when they go badly, Cristiano is retired, he’s too old. It will always be like that.
“But we responded well today. That’s what we wanted. We played with a high line, and when we do that, it’s hard to stop Portugal.”
Then, following his interview, the Manchester United legend took to X with his iconic Sui celebration, captioned “ESTAMOS AQUI!” meaning “WE ARE HERE!”
Portugal are now preparing to take on Colombia in their final group stage match as both teams are fighting for the top spot in the group.
ESTAMOS AQUI! pic.twitter.com/wpGspFRQn1
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) June 23, 2026
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