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#2 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is three goals short of Ferenc Puskas’ 84 goals for Hungary which stands at third in the list of most goals scored in international football. The 33-year-old was a key figure in Portugal’s 2016 European Championship winning squad.
Once again on Friday, the Real Madrid star holds the key to Portugal’s fortunes. Ronaldo will be playing in his fourth World Cup and has already made 13 appearances in the tournament before.
He was crucial for Santos’ side in the qualifying campaign, scoring 15 goals and assisting three more in his nine appearances. Though Spain are favorites to win the game, Ronaldo’s presence will give a chance for Portugal to salvage something out of the game. He is in blistering form at the moment and could cause a lot of problems for Spain’s defense.
