رونالدو يؤكد على إرثه وأهميته بالنسبة للبرتغال...

HOUSTON -- Why does Cristiano Ronaldo still start for Portugal ? Here, in Houston, was your answer.

In a FIFA World Cup defined so far by big names -- with Lionel Messi , Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland leading the race for the Golden Boot -- Ronaldo has now joined the party, scoring twice in Portugal's 5-0 Group K win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

"I'm back! I'm back!" he shouted, in English, looking straight down the camera, at full time. A message had been sent, and Ronaldo wanted to make it absolutely clear.

He was the only truly global superstar missing. No longer.