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Jamie Spencer

Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks World Cup Record in Lackluster Portugal Opener

Cristiano Ronaldo may have struggled to make any meaningful impact in Portugal’s dreary 1–1 World Cup opener against D.R. Congo, but the appearance still saw him set a new record.

Taking to the pitch in Houston, Ronaldo had joined great rival Lionel Messi as the second man to play in six different World Cup tournaments. In doing so, he also became the oldest outfield player to start a World Cup match, aged 41 years and 132 days.

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