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Following a disappointing draw against Congo DR, Cristiano Ronaldo received heavy criticism from former soccer star Thierry Henry who called out the Portugal star for his actions on the field.
"Cristiano Ronaldo has been in this situation multiple times. If you make that run here, you make the defender take a decision to go to the six-yard box," he said. "But because he wants to score, he goes into the path of Bruno Fernandes."
"That's my thing: the team needs to score, not you. You saw the reaction of Bruno Fernandes behind ... 'Let it roll. Make a run, create space so I can tap it in.' It didn't happen," he added.
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In Portugal's first game since taking heavy criticism for its decision to play Ronaldo for a full 90 minutes last week, the star striker made good on all of the support he received from his teammates by putting home a volley in the sixth minute of Tuesday's game against Uzbekistan.
With his goal, Ronaldo became the first player in men's World Cup history to score in six different tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026).
The Portugal star now has eight all-time World Cup goals, putting him in a tie for 27th all time with the likes of Neymar and Diego Maradona. His longtime counterpart on the field, Lionel Messi, leads with World Cup with five goals in just two games and now sits alone atop the all-time World Cup scoring list with 18 goals.
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