In Portugal’s last Euro 2024 warm-up match against Ireland on Tuesday night, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a breathtaking brace, reliving his youth.

Before the tournament, the 39-year-old Al-Nassr star was the subject of much discussion among his national team’s supporters, who felt the team would be better off without him.

Ronaldo may have ended any arguments, though, with two goals in the second half of their practice game, one of which was a breathtaking long-range drive.Joao Felix of Barcelona gave the hosts the lead in the 18th minute, and Ronaldo, a seasoned player, scored the game-winning goal after halftime.

After receiving the ball on the right side, the 39-year-old cut in, performed a couple stepovers, and then unleashed an unstoppable shot that went high and wide of the Ireland goal in the 50th minute.This goal showed that Ronaldo is still as deadly as he was early in his career, and it was reminiscent of his long-range strikes.

After being fouled inside the area, the 39-year-old upped his goal tally with another left-footed strike that flew into the upper right corner. After receiving the ball at his feet during a quick cоunterattack by Pоrtugal, Rоnaldо wasted nо time hammering a shоt past the gоalkeeper in Ireland.

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Thanks to his two goals in the match against Ireland, Ronaldo now has 131 goals for his national team and an incredible 896 goals for his career.

The cameras filmed the touching scene of Ronaldo escorting a crippled child onto the pitch just before kickoff.

A video of Ronaldo assisting a wheelchair-bound mascot into the Estadio Municipal de Aveiro pitch during the game went viral on X.Then, during Portugal’s national song, Ronaldo was seen in another video footage that was shared on the social media site, holding her hand.

A number of people have recently voiced their opinions on the matter, with Arsenal veteran Paul Merson saying that he would bench Ronaldo for Portugal’s first group games in Germany this summer. Ronaldo has won the Champions League five times.

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez, however, stated before their match against Ireland that the seasoned striker is still part of his roster.

We will be joined by Rúben Dias, Pepe, and Cristiano tomorrow. This is the ideal game to rest the starters, but they will play, the Portugal coach assured reporters on Monday.

For his club side Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has been on fire this season, making 45 appearances across all competitions and scoring 44 goals. Martinez has praised Ronaldo, saying that his leadership and expertise are crucial to the team’s success.

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Throughout the last eleven games we played, Cristiano shown ideal concentration, response time to defeat, and defensive positioning. As a result, I am completely at peace.