Cristiano Ronaldo may have been some way from full fitness at this World Cup but he still managed to leave his mark, scoring his 50th goal for Portugal and becoming the first player from his nation to score in three consecutive finals. Paulo Bento’s side won 2-1 against Ghana at the Estadio Nacional thanks to Ronaldo’s late winner, but the three points were not enough to take them above USA, who lost 1-0 to Germany in the group’s other game. While the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar have lit up the tournament with some sensational individual displays, their La Liga counterpart has struggled. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ronaldo sport a new haircut in training and photobomb reporter Limping out: Ronaldo scored the winner against Ghana but looked to be in pain during the game +11 Limping out: Ronaldo scored the winner against Ghana but looked to be in pain during the game A knee complaint that blighted his final few matches of the domestic season followed him to Brazil, and clearly restricted his explosiveness – arguably the defining feature of his game. Luis Suarez showed against England how great players are able to summon moments of brilliance even when they are clearly far from full fitness. And against USA in Portugal’s previous match Ronaldo was able to do the same, saving the day for Paulo Bento’s side by swinging a perfect cross for Silvestre Varela to head home at the back post to make it 2-2 in the dying stages. Hounded: Ronaldo was given no time on the ball by Ghanas right-back Harrison Afful SHARE PICTURE +11 Hounded: Ronaldo was given no time on the ball by Ghanas right-back Harrison Afful Read more: dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2671166/RONALDO-WATCH-Captain-nets-50th-Portugal-goal-not-send-Selecao-knockout-rounds.html#ixzz35mtUgmhe Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:40:24 +0000
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