World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo roars back, Portugal crushes Uzbekistan

HOUSTON — Cristiano Ronaldo rebounded from a lackluster start to his sixth World Cup and led Portugal to a dominant victory over Uzbekistan on Tuesday, renewing hope that the team is a contender for the title. Ronaldo scored two goals to help Portugal roll to the 5-0 win and move on from its disappointing performance in the opening 1-1 draw with Congo. “We improved,” Ronaldo said in Portuguese. “It’s life, sometimes you will have challenges and the main goal is always to improve and that’s what we did.” READ: World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal held to 1-1 draw by Congo […]... Keep on reading: World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo roars back, Portugal crushes Uzbekistan