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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T20:48:07.000Z",
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    "Football",
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    "Cristiano Ronaldo",
    "Lionel Messi",
    "World Cup",
    "Real Madrid",
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  "textContent": "Cristiano Ronaldo broke his World Cup duck against Uzbekistan the day after Lionel Messi’s matchwinning display against Austria (Picture: Getty)\n\nCristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to discuss Lione Messi’s record breaking World Cup escapades after he finally put his mark on the tournament with two goals against Uzbekistan.\n\nThe former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar answered his critics emphatically, rolling back the years with a first-half brace to help Portugal bounce back having been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by DR Congo last week.\n\nPortugal boss Roberto Martinez had been under mounting pressure to axe the 41-year-old whose run without a goal at a major tournament stood at 10 games after struggling in the Group K opener.\n\nMartinez’s faith in his talisman was, however, instantly vindicated with a Ronaldo brace that paved the way to a comfortable 5-0 victory.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\n(Picture: Getty)\n\n\nWe're witnessing history at this World Cup – our daily newsletter helps you make the most of it. Sign up.\n\nThe Al-Nass’s striker’s form was perfectly timed, especially given the escapades of his long-time rival Messi who, 24 hours earlier, became the most prolific goalscorer in World Cup history, overtaking Germany’s Miroslav Klose with two goals against Austria to follow-up his hat-trick in the win over Algeria.\n\nAsked for a response to Messi etching his name further into the record books, Ronaldo could muster only a petulance response, turning his back on a reporter before wagging his finger and asking ‘next question’.\n\n> 🚨👋🏼 Cristiano Ronaldo when asked about Messi: “Next question”. pic.twitter.com/a8Osn2n9BC\n>\n> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 23, 2026\n\nRonaldo, meanwhile, felt the performance against the World Cup debutants was the ‘silver lining’ the team needed after all their recent criticism.\n\nHe said: ‘I’m very happy but, for me, the most important thing is our work and the confidence we showed.\n\n‘The team performed really well and improved a lot. As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.\n\nRonaldo ended his goal drought against Uzbekistan (Picture: Getty)\n\nRonaldo brought out his trademark goal celebration (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘Obviously personal records are always nice but my goal is always to help the team achieve its objectives.”\n\nMartinez added on fifa.com ‘There are times when you need a game like the first one in order to grow in the tournament.\n\n‘Today we saw a team with the same attitude and commitment, but with greater maturity because it was no longer the opening match.’\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo gives blunt response to question about Lionel Messi making World Cup history"
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