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Ronaldo snaps goal drought, 1st to score at 6 WCs

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score a goal in six different World Cup tournaments.

Ronaldo snaps goal drought, 1st to score at 6 WCs
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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score a goal in six different World Cup tournaments.

Ronaldo, 41, had gone 10 games without a goal in major tournaments -- including the European Championships -- after drawing a blank against Congo DR , but struck in the sixth minute against Uzbekistan on Tuesday to open the scoring. He then raced onto a through ball in the 39th minute to make it 3-0 Portugal.

The goals mean he is the first player to score in six different World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026).

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is also the second-oldest scorer in World…

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