Cristiano Ronaldo turned on the style once again for Portugal as he netted a superb hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland.The 34-year-old sent his country through to the first ever Nations League final, where they will meet either England or the Netherlands, who play tonight live on talkSPORT, on Sunday.
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Having broke through as an 18-year-old the year earlier with both Manchester United and Portugal, Ronaldo played at his first major tournament, scoring in the group stage loss to Greece and against Netherlands in the semi-final.Ronaldo would also convert his spot-kick in the shoot-out win over England, but Portugal would lose in the final to unlikely winners Greece.
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Ronaldo’s first and only goal in Germany came against Iran from the penalty spot, but it was his infamous wink when Wayne Rooney was sent off in the quarter-final that fans remember most.
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Coming off the back of his 42-goal heroics for Man United and being named best player in the world, Ronaldo was expected to take that summer’s tournament by storm.However, he and Portugal failed to get going, with Ronaldo netting just once in a 3-1 win over Czech Republic.
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Following his first season with Real Madrid, Ronaldo led his country at his second World Cup, this one in South Africa, and was named man of the match against Ivory Coast, Brazil and North Korea, the latter of which he scored his only goal against in a comprehensive 7-0 win.
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After a slow start to the competition, Ronaldo burst into life with two goals against Netherlands in a 2-1 win, then he struck the only goal in a 1-0 win over Czech Republic.
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Despite suffering from patellar tendinitis in his knee, Ronaldo still managed to play through the pain and while clearly not at his best, he did score the winner against Ghana, his 50th international goal, making him the first Portuguese to play and score in three World Cups.
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Ronaldo became the first player to score in four European Championships, when he converted twice against Hungary, before heading in against Wales in the semi-final. He was forced off injured after only 25 minutes of the final, but won his first tournament with Portugal, as they beat France 1-0 in stoppage-time.
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Ronaldo scored twice in wins over New Zealand and Russia, but missed out on Portugal’s third place play-off win over Mexico to be there for his newborn child.
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Prior to his Nations League treble, Ronaldo scored a brilliant hat-trick in Portugal’s opening group stage match with Spain as the two sides shared a six-goal thriller.He then scored the only goal in the following game against Morocco, but missed a penalty against Iran, the same side he scored his first ever World Cup goal against in 2006.
Getty10Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 86th international goal with a first-half free-kick before going on to add to his tally in the second-half Portugal manager Fernando Santos described Cristiano Ronaldo as "a genius" after his superb hat-trick ensured Portugal reached the Nations League final with victory over Switzerland at the Estadio do Dragao.
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Cometh the hour, cometh the Cristiano. The Portuguese megastar scored a ruthless hat-trick to send the hosts into the inaugural final of the UEFA Nations League with a 3-1 win over Switzerland.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored two late goals on Wednesday to complete a hat trick and send Portugal through to the UEFA Nations League final. It was the seventh international hat trick of Ronaldo's career.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his 10th international tournament
Cristiano Ronaldo turned on the style once again for Portugal as he netted a superb hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland. The 34-year-old sent his country through to the early ever Nations League final, where they will meet either England or the Netherlands, who play tonight live on talkSPORT, on Sunday.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick during their Nations League semi-final against Switzerland on Wednesday to beat their opponents 3-1. Ronaldo scored one of his trademark
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Cristiano Ronaldo put on a superb captain's performance after firing Portugal into the Nations League final with a hat-trick against Switzerland. The 34-year-old Portugal captain handed his side
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a superb hat-trick as Portugal reached the Nations League final with victory over Switzerland at the Estadio do Dragao. Ronaldo 34, had given the hosts the lead with a stunning first-half free-kick that flew into the bottom-right corner, wrong-footing Swiss keeper Yann Sommer.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Hat-Trick Sends Portugal Into The Nations
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