Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0, marking his first goal with a new celebration.

[a glimpse of the new celebration](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/cristiano-ronaldo-goal-celebration-explained-from-everton-1-man-utd-2) after scoring for Manchester United against Everton last year, and his former club said the 38-year-old’s sleeping position was a source of amusement to his teammates when the squad traveled to and from games. [“Siu” celebration](https://cnn.com/2022/01/19/tennis/cristiano-ronaldo-siu-celebrations-australian-open-spt-intl/index.html) – pirouetting in the air before landing in a power stance. [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/world/europe/cristiano-ronaldo-fast-facts/index.html) scored twice as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0, marking his first goal with a new celebration.

Roberto Martinez' side blitzed Luxembourg on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier, but Ronaldo made headlines for the wrong reasons with a ...

[blitzed the minnows 6-0 in Luxembourg](/sport/football/article-11904759/LUXEMBOURG-0-6-PORTUGAL-Cristiano-Ronaldo-scores-twice-thumping-win.html) on Sunday in their second European Championship qualifier. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' dive in Portugal's thrashing of Luxembourg. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/football/article-11904883/Cristiano-Ronaldo-produces-different-celebration-scoring-Portugals-against-Luxembourg.html)has been slammed by fans for a 'pathetic' attempt at a dive

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had made it a personal duel and won the Ballon d'Or every time between themselves from 2008 to 2018.

After falling out of favour at [Real Madrid](https://khelnow.com/tag/real-madrid/), the Dutchman was the creative lynchpin of [Inter Milan](https://khelnow.com/football/team/inter-milan)‘s 2009-10 treble-winning team. [Bayern Munich](https://khelnow.com/football/team/fc-bayern-munich) striker and Polish forward Robert Lewandowski was regarded as unlucky to miss out on the 2020 Ballon d’Or award, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Number six for Barcelona and eight for Spain, Xavi was the conductor of [Pep Guardiola](https://khelnow.com/football/coach/pep-guardiola)‘s game-changing team of the late noughties. Wesley Sneijder made an immediate impact at Inter Milan, helping the team win the [Serie A](https://khelnow.com/football/category/serie-a) and [Champions League](https://khelnow.com/football/category/uefa-champions-league) in 2010. Ahead of the 2021 main award, France Football issued a ‘best goalscorer’ award, which some may believe is an attempt to acknowledge the fact that the Polish striker missed out on recognition. Instead, he was awarded the 2021 Goalscorer of the Year award in recognition of his record-breaking season when he scored 41 league goals. [Xavi Hernandez](https://khelnow.com/tag/xavi/) is genuinely one of the best midfielders to ever play the game. [Iniesta](https://khelnow.com/football/player/andres-iniesta) remains one of the most elegant players to ever grace the middle of a soccer pitch. [Wesley Sneijder](https://khelnow.com/football/player/wesley-sneijder) was the odds favourite to win the Ballon d’Or in 2010. The two legends Messi and Ronaldo had made it a personal duel and won the prestigious individual award every time between themselves from 2008 before [Luka Modric](https://khelnow.com/football/player/luka-modric) won the prestigious accolade in 2018. [Ballon d’Or ](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-10-world-football-ballon-dor-complete-winners-list)or ‘Golden Ball’ in 1956, the award has become the highest individual honour in soccer. Capable of playing as a deep-lying playmaker or as a number 10, Sneijder dictated his side’s play and was quite often the difference between victory and defeat.

The Al Nassr forward made his 197th appearance for his country - a world record - to surpass the previous record set by Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa in Thursday's 4 ...

Premier League players João Félix and Bernardo Silva also got on the scoresheet. With his brace against Luxembourg, Ronaldo moves on to 122 international goals and is the top scorer in the history of the Portuguese national team. The 38-year-old found the net in the Group J clash in the ninth minute and grabbed his brace in the 31st minute in what was his 198th game for Portugal.

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals during the international break as Portugal beat Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.

"The experience he has for the dressing room is very important. He told the media: " He posted: "Two matches, two wins. All players have an important role. To mark the historic moment, Al Nassr's captain scored a brace against both European minnows as Portugal surged to the top of Group J with a 100 per cent record after two qualifying matches. Following his appearance against Luxembourg, the 38-year-old earned his 198th cap putting him two ahead of Kuwait's Bader Almotawaa.

CRISTIANO RONALDO scored twice in a 6-0 win for Portugal against Luxembourg on Sunday.But the former Manchester United star was also booked in the cru.

[Ronaldo became the highest-capped men's international player](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7705146/cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-record-most-international-appearances-ever/) of all time and scored twice in the 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday. [Ronaldo](https://www.the-sun.com/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) for diving. [Portugal](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/53171/portugal/) already 4-0 up the 38-year-old former Manchester United star was booked for simulation.

WHAT HAPPENED? A new era for the Portuguese national team got underway at the start of Euro 2024 qualification, with former Belgium boss Martinez inheriting ...

[former Belgium boss Martinez inheriting the reins](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/is-cristiano-ronaldo-still-portugal-captain-roberto-martinez-leadership-plan-euro-2024/bltbad3c88dc2e7095d) from Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos. Happy to have contributed to this very positive start of our selection. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ronaldo posted his own message on social media after proving once again that age is no barrier to him, with the all-time great saying: “2 games, 2 wins!

It took only two games for Cristiano Ronaldo to make his peace with Portugal's national team and show he is not done impressing at the international level ...

“Ronaldo is a unique player and brings a lot of experience to the locker room,” the former Belgium coach said. Also likely playing a part in his decision to keep playing was the arrival of coach Roberto Martínez to replace Santos after the World Cup. The disappointing World Cup, added to his decision to accept a lucrative deal from Saudi club Al Nassr, had put in doubt his future with the national team.

Bruno Fernandes has publicly disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo's verdict on life after Portugal boss Fernando Santos with Roberto Martinez at the helm.

talkSPORT is also widely available across the UK on 1089 or 1053 AM. [he has no problem with Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/football/1249146/bruno-fernandes-cristiano-ronaldo-handshake-portugal/) as he played down any talk of a rift between the two. [talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true), DAB digital radio, download the talkSPORT app, or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2. [snub the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s offer of a handshake](https://talksport.com/football/1246229/cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-bruno-fernandes-portugal-interview-world-cup/). [Martinez](https://talksport.com/who/roberto-martinez/) has brought a “breath of fresh air”, while also bringing “different ideas and mentality”. [Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) hailed Martinez’s impact on the national team.

Bruno Fernandes does not agree with Cristiano Ronaldo's assessment that Roberto Martinez's arrival has brought a "breath of fresh air" to the Portugal team.

Ronaldo has gone from being a substitute at the World Cup with Portugal to top scorer under new coach Roberto Martínez.

Portugal next plays in the June break and face Bosnia and Iceland. Many saw his move to the Saudi Pro League as a step backwards, but in reality it has injected a new lease of life into the 38-year-old Madeira native who has been smiling continually during the international break. Life has changed dramatically for Cristiano Ronaldo in the space of a few months.