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Cristiano Ronaldo Six World Cups Goal: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first footballer to score in six World Cups

  Portugal's legendary star Cristiano Ronaldo created history on Tuesday by scoring in a match against Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old Ronaldo has become the first player in the world to score in six football World Cup tournaments.

In the sixth minute of the match, Ronaldo converted a brilliant pass from Joao Cancelo to give Portugal a 1-0 lead.

The goal came at a time when Ronaldo had been heavily criticized for not scoring during the 1-1 draw against Congo in the first match. There were questions about his performance but he answered his critics with a brilliant comeback against Uzbekistan.

This year, Ronaldo and Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the first men's footballers to play in six World Cups. Ronaldo made his World Cup debut in 2006 and has since scored in the 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and now the 2026 World Cups. Messi failed to score during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, making Ronaldo the only player to achieve the feat.

Tuesday's match was Ronaldo's 230th international match, a world record in itself. It is likely that this will be Ronaldo's last World Cup. He won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 and has also won the Champions League five times with Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Earlier, Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez maintained his faith in his star player Cristiano Ronaldo and once again included him in the starting eleven for the crucial match of the World Cup against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Despite a disappointing performance in the first match, Ronaldo was not dropped from the team.

The 41-year-old Ronaldo failed to score in the first match against Congo and Portugal had to settle for a 1-1 draw. He was heavily criticized by television pundits for missing some good chances in the second half. Some analysts also questioned why coach Martinez did not replace Ronaldo in the second half when the team was struggling in attack.

However, Martinez has once again expressed faith in Ronaldo in the crucial match. Winning this match is very important for Portugal to strengthen its chances of reaching the knockout stage. The coach made two changes to the team, bringing in Joao Felix in place of midfielder Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias in place of defender Tomas Araujo.
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