Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England¡¯s bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.
Ronaldo, 41, had come in for stinging criticism after a lackluster display in Portugal¡¯s opening 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
But the veteran striker roared back to life with two goals as Portugal kickstarted its campaign with a 5-0 drubbing of Group K rival?Uzbekistan in Houston.
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