Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his doubters with two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 demolition of Uzbekistan on Tuesday, shouting “I’m back!” directly into the camera at full time.
The 41-year-old became the first player in history to score at six different World Cup tournaments, taking his tally to 10 World Cup goals, according to ESPN.
The brace came just days after Ronaldo was heavily criticised for a toothless display against DR Congo, where he failed to register a single shot on target.
Portugal move into the knockout stages of Group K with renewed confidence.
