Cristiano Ronaldo responded to criticism in emphatic fashion, scoring twice in Portugal’s 5-0 World Cup victory over Uzbekistan to become the first player to score in six different World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading World Cup goalscorer. The veteran also dismissed retirement talk, declared “I’m back,” and showed little interest in discussing Lionel Messi after the match. Cristiano Ronaldo responded to criticism in emphatic fashion, scoring twice in Portugal’s 5-0 World Cup victory over Uzbekistan to become the first player to score in six different World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading World Cup goalscorer. The veteran also dismissed retirement talk, declared “I’m back,” and showed little interest in discussing Lionel Messi after the match.
