Cristiano Ronaldo ends his goal drought as rampant Portugal outclass Uzbekistan
Golden oldies fighting for the golden boot? Let us not get ahead of ourselves. But it will do Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego no harm that he is off the mark at this World Cup, particularly in light of Lionel
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