EURO 2024: Selfless Ronaldo dazzles as Portugal cook Turkey to march into knockout round

EURO 2024: Selfless Ronaldo dazzles as Portugal cook Turkey to march into knockout round

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 18:57 - 22.06.2024

Cristiano Ronaldo starred as Portugal defeated Turkey 3-0 to book their place in the knockout round of EURO 2024.

Portugal made light work of Turkey to dispel any concerns that may have risen after their performance against the Czech Republic.

This was a comprehensive win, led by the brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva.

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Portugal make light work of Turkey

In their opening game, Portugal stumbled to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic to raise questions over Cristiano Ronaldo's suitability and Roberto Martinez's ability to get the best out of his talented squad.

No such worries here though, as Bernardo Silva opened the scoring inside 15 minutes to send A Selecao on their way.

An own-goal quickly doubled their advantage before captain Cristiano Ronaldo selflessly set up Bruno Fernandes for an easy tap-in.

Portugal have 6 points from 2 games, which guarantees them passage into the knockout round of EURO 2024.

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