Cristiano Ronaldo said he was living a 'beautiful moment' after becoming the first player to score in five men's World Cups as he helped Portugal to a 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday at the start of their campaign in Qatar.
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group H - Portugal v Ghana - Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar - November 24, 2022 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
"It's another record too," he said. "That makes me very proud. I am very happy for the team to have put on excellent performance. It was difficult but we deserved to win." "I think Cristiano is a phenomenon, a legend," Santos told reporters. "In 50 years time, we will still be talking about him."
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