At 39 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be decisive for the Portuguese national team.
Facing Turkey in the second match of the group stage at Euro 2024, CR7 once again shone for the Seleção.
Despite not yet opening his goal account in this edition of the Euros, the Portuguese star had a strong performance.
Long criticized for being selfish in front of goal, the captain of the Seleção this time chose to change his style of play, prioritizing collective objectives over individual ones.
Indeed, Cristiano Ronaldo showed great altruism and played a key role in leading his team to success.
With the score already at 2-0 in favor of Portugal, CR7 was well-positioned behind the Turkish defenders. He found himself alone facing the opposing goalkeeper with a chance to score his first goal at Euro 2024.
But unexpectedly, the all-time leading scorer chose to pass the ball to Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes then slotted the ball into the net, securing a 3-0 victory for the Seleção.
With this win, Portugal secures qualification for the knockout stages of the competition, having previously defeated the Czech Republic 2-1.
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