Cristiano Ronaldo hailed worldwide after scoring in a sixth World Cup | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups after a brace in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, a landmark acclaimed across the international press.

In Portugal, A Bola, Record and O Jogo leaned into his trademark celebration and the emphatic scoreline, with renewed optimism around the side. The papers also revisited debate over his starting role, and noted he now has 10 World Cup goals, surpassing Eusébio’s 9.

In Spain, AS devoted its cover to his uniqueness, while Marca said he had joined the party alongside prolific showings from Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. He is still dubbed la bête there, and some wondered whether he might appear at the 2030 World Cup, co-hosted by Portugal, when he would be 45.

In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport argued age appears no barrier, and Corriere dello Sport splashed a “CRe6” banner. Coverage also revisited the rivalry with Messi, a topic Ronaldo declined to address. After Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer on Monday, Ronaldo answered with a milestone of his own, and he is the oldest player to net a World Cup brace.

In Britain, The Telegraph judged his display close to inevitable. The paper asked whether anyone really expected him to miss the party, and suggested that with his finishing sharpened again, quality tends to prevail.

Source: L'Équipe