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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Simon Mullock

Cristiano Ronaldo backed to break iconic World Cup record and forget Man Utd woes

Cristiano Ronaldo will be aiming to break the goalscoring record of Portuguese legend Eusebio at the World Cup.

And, according to Portuguese boss Fernando Santos, the Manchester United superstar can also eclipse the man dubbed the Black Pearl by lifting the most prized trophy in the game.

Eusebio led Portugal to the semi-final of the 1966 tournament - scoring nine goals to win the Golden Boot - before being beaten by hosts England at Wembley. Ronaldo, 37, needs three more goals to become Portugal’s highest scorer at the World Cup finals - after hitting the net seven times in 17 games spread across four tournaments.

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