Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, coach Roberto Martinez said on Sunday after the veteran striker scored a brace in Euro ...

“All players have an important role. “Cristiano is a unique player in the world, with the highest number of international caps,” said Martinez, who has restored Ronaldo to the starting line-up after he was dropped during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Cristiano Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, coach Roberto Martinez said on Sunday after the veteran striker scored a second successive brace in Euro 2024 qualifying against Luxembourg.

Ronaldo adds to international caps and goals record with brace in Euro 2024 qualifying win in Luxembourg.

"All players have an important role. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/cristiano-ronaldo/) as "a unique player" and "very important" to the overall balance of his squad after the Portugal striker netted a brace in Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg. "Cristiano is a unique player in the world, with the highest number of international caps," said Martinez, who has restored Ronaldo to the starting line-up after he was dropped during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

SportsBrief.com News - Cristiano Ronaldo produced a combination of two of his iconic celebrations when he gave Portugal the lead against Luxembourg on ...

[feeling the joy of playing football again](https://sportsbrief.com/football/37081-cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-captain-speaks-setting-record/) after a turbulent 2022 in his professional and personal life, Sports Brief earlier reported. ["Recommended for you" ](https://sportsbrief.com/recommended/)and enjoy! [Bernardo Silva](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/bernardo-silva/) were also on the scoresheet to make it 3-0 for the 2016 European champions before Ronaldo notched his second and Portugal's fourth early in the second half.

Football News: Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking form for Portugal as he grabbed two more goals in his country's 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg ...

Silva then himself headed home a powerful effort three minutes later after being set up by Joao Palhinha. But Rafael Leao ran half the length of the field to latch onto Reuben Neves’ pass and cut inside before squeezing the ball home for a 6-0 scoreline with two minutes remaining. The 38-year-old grabbed a double against Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored twice more in Luxembourg to extend his record tally of international goals to 122 in 198 appearances.

Cristiano Ronaldo was among the goals again for Portugal in their Euro 2024 qualifier with Luxembourg, with a new celebration getting an airing.

[bagging a brace on Sunday](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-cristiano-ronaldo-cr7-portugal-luxembourg/blt5e65312b7e034e72). [HAVE YOUR SAY: Should Arsenal be relieved they didn't sign Mudryk?](https://www.goal.com/en/news/debate-arsenal-dodged-bullet-mykhailo-mudryk-transfer-chelsea/bltfa37ca58e317caa8) [TOP STORY: Chelsea disappointed with Tuchel over Barry approach](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chelsea-thomas-tuchel-anthony-barry-bayern-munich-coaching-staff/bltadfbf32e42903abc)

Iconic Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo added a new celebration to his repertoire during Portugal's 6-0 away victory against Luxembourg in their Euro 2024 ...

The former [Juventus](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/juventus-fc) star gets plenty of rest to ensure his ageing body is in the best possible condition for competitive games. The Portuguese ace famously shouted "siu" down the microphone after winning the 2014 Ballon d'Or and getting one over his long-term rival [Lionel Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lionel-messi). despite [Portugal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/portugal-football-team) boasting a four-goal lead against minnows Luxembourg. He also became the most capped men's footballer of all time in Portugal's 4-0 win against Liechtenstein on Thursday night. Ronaldo now has 198 senior caps following Sunday night's game. Ronaldo needed just eight minutes to find the net. [Everton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc) in October. Referee Radu Petrescu booked Ronaldo and told him to get on with the game. It's our shout, from Real Madrid." Ronaldo was substituted by Martinez a few moments later. Yet the [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) hero [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo) was booked for diving on Sunday night...

SportsBrief.com News - Cristiano Ronaldo remains a very important player for Portugal, Roberto Martinez said after the striker scored a second successive ...

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But alongside his incredible aerial prowess, Ronaldo's free kick abilities stand out as one of the defining features of his all-round performance. So, exactly ...

[Arsenal](https://metro.co.uk/tag/arsenal-fc/) in the semi-finals of the [Champions League](https://metro.co.uk/tag/champions-league/) in 2009, with his goal helping to see United into the final at the expense of The Gunners. [How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr this season?](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/03/how-many-goals-has-cristiano-ronaldo-scored-for-al-nassr-this-season-18367837/?ico=more_text_links) [The eye-watering amount Cristiano Ronaldo will earn per second, hour and day at Al Nassr](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/01/cristiano-ronaldo-salary-how-much-will-he-earn-at-al-nassr-18021490/?ico=more_text_links) [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-united-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P6_LNK1) came from a free-kick, making use of his iconic ‘knuckleball’ technique to score against Portsmouth in the [Premier League](https://metro.co.uk/tag/premier-league/) in November 2003. [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-united-fc/), [Real Madrid](https://metro.co.uk/tag/real-madrid/?ico=auto_link_sport_P4_LNK1), Juventus and Sporting star. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)

WHAT HAPPENED? A new era for the Portuguese national team got underway at the start of Euro 2024 qualification, with former Belgium boss Martinez inheriting ...

[former Belgium boss Martinez inheriting the reins](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/is-cristiano-ronaldo-still-portugal-captain-roberto-martinez-leadership-plan-euro-2024/bltbad3c88dc2e7095d) from Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos. Happy to have contributed to this very positive start of our selection. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ronaldo posted his own message on social media after proving once again that age is no barrier to him, with the all-time great saying: “2 games, 2 wins!

Mason Greenwood and Cristiano Ronaldo became Manchester United teammates in the 2021/22 campaign after the United youth team graduate had criticised the ...

Greenwood remains under contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2025. A statement from the Red Devils read: Greenwood would go on to play alongside the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, though the youngster is now battling to save his career. I would like to thank my family, loved ones and friends for their support." Greenwood is reported to have openly said “he’s dead” when referencing Ronaldo’s perceived decline in playing status. The two players would later become teammates at Old Trafford, though Ronaldo has since moved on while Greenwood is still suspended by United.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0, marking his first goal with a new celebration.

[a glimpse of the new celebration](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/cristiano-ronaldo-goal-celebration-explained-from-everton-1-man-utd-2) after scoring for Manchester United against Everton last year, and his former club said the 38-year-old’s sleeping position was a source of amusement to his teammates when the squad traveled to and from games. [“Siu” celebration](https://cnn.com/2022/01/19/tennis/cristiano-ronaldo-siu-celebrations-australian-open-spt-intl/index.html) – pirouetting in the air before landing in a power stance. [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/world/europe/cristiano-ronaldo-fast-facts/index.html) scored twice as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0, marking his first goal with a new celebration.

Roberto Martinez' side blitzed Luxembourg on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier, but Ronaldo made headlines for the wrong reasons with a ...

[blitzed the minnows 6-0 in Luxembourg](/sport/football/article-11904759/LUXEMBOURG-0-6-PORTUGAL-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-twice-thumping-win.html) on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' dive in Portugal's thrashing of Luxembourg. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/football/article-11904883/Cristiano-Ronaldo-produces-different-celebration-scoring-Portugals-against-Luxembourg.html)has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' attempt at a dive

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had made it a personal duel and won the Ballon d'Or every time between themselves from 2008 to 2018.

After falling out of favour at [Real Madrid](https://khelnow.com/tag/real-madrid/), the Dutchman was the creative lynchpin of [Inter Milan](https://khelnow.com/football/team/inter-milan)‘s 2009-10 treble-winning team. [Bayern Munich](https://khelnow.com/football/team/fc-bayern-munich) striker and Polish forward Robert Lewandowski was regarded as unlucky to miss out on the 2020 Ballon d’Or award, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Number six for Barcelona and eight for Spain, Xavi was the conductor of [Pep Guardiola](https://khelnow.com/football/coach/pep-guardiola)‘s game-changing team of the late noughties. Wesley Sneijder made an immediate impact at Inter Milan, helping the team win the [Serie A](https://khelnow.com/football/category/serie-a) and [Champions League](https://khelnow.com/football/category/uefa-champions-league) in 2010. Ahead of the 2021 main award, France Football issued a ‘best goalscorer’ award, which some may believe is an attempt to acknowledge the fact that the Polish striker missed out on recognition. Instead, he was awarded the 2021 Goalscorer of the Year award in recognition of his record-breaking season when he scored 41 league goals. [Xavi Hernandez](https://khelnow.com/tag/xavi/) is genuinely one of the best midfielders to ever play the game. [Iniesta](https://khelnow.com/football/player/andres-iniesta) remains one of the most elegant players to ever grace the middle of a soccer pitch. [Wesley Sneijder](https://khelnow.com/football/player/wesley-sneijder) was the odds favourite to win the Ballon d’Or in 2010. The two legends Messi and Ronaldo had made it a personal duel and won the prestigious individual award every time between themselves from 2008 before [Luka Modric](https://khelnow.com/football/player/luka-modric) won the prestigious accolade in 2018. [Ballon d’Or ](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-10-world-football-ballon-dor-complete-winners-list)or ‘Golden Ball’ in 1956, the award has become the highest individual honour in soccer. Capable of playing as a deep-lying playmaker or as a number 10, Sneijder dictated his side’s play and was quite often the difference between victory and defeat.

Mason Greenwood reportedly berated Manchester United's academy stars as he called them 's***' to their faces while labelling Cristiano Ronaldo as 'dea.

talkSPORT is also widely available across the UK on 1089 or 1053 AM. [rejected their proposals](https://talksport.com/football/1375057/man-united-reject-mason-greenwood-loan-offers-turkey/) amid their investigation. [expectant father with his partner](https://talksport.com/football/1343548/man-utd-mason-greenwood-father-child-charges-dropped/), will ever don the famous jersey again. [Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) was at Real Madrid, it has been claimed that Greenwood referred to the Portugal international as ‘dead’, implying his career was finished. [launch their own internal investigation](https://talksport.com/football/1321514/mason-greenwood-man-united-statement-investigation-future/) to determine his future, with it unclear how long it will last, and whether Greenwood will ever play for the club again. [Red Devils](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113099/manchester-united/) staff to correct Greenwood over his language, with the forward not afraid to brutally criticise his teammates.

Luxembourg Portugal Euro 2024 Soccer ... Cristiano Ronaldo is feeling at home again. It took only two games for him to make his peace with Portugal's national ...