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#4.Portugal's failure in the FIFA World Cup
Following a lot of anticipation and expectations, The FIFA World Cup, mother of all football competitions finally took place in Russia this year - with 32 teams locking horns in an intense tournament that produced only one winner.
Just like other top superstars on the planet, Cristiano Ronaldo led his nation into competition with the aim to claim the prestigious trophy. A couple of decent performances helped the Portuguese to progress into knockout stage but they failed to make any reasonable impact as they were knocked out by Uruguay 2-1 in the Round of 16 - concluding another mediocre outing on the grandest stage for the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Whereas the likes of Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, and Eden Hazard emerged as the brightest figures in the tournament and they now pose a serious threat to Ronaldo's chances of winning the FIFA Player Of The Year award this year.
