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#1 Shut Ronaldo out and half the job is done
Will Cristiano Ronaldo score against Uruguay?
You knew it was coming, all along. Didn’t you?
That Cristiano Ronaldo is to Portugal what Lionel Messi is to Argentina, is a no-brainer. He is their leader, goal-scorer and saviour, all at the same time. Ronaldo inspired Portugal to a Euro Cup title two years back and he hasn’t disappointed in this World Cup either. If anything, he has upped his status to a next level.
The Real Madrid talisman has scored four of their five goals in the tournament. This underlines the fact that Fernando Santos’s side are ridiculously reliant on him. Therein lies Uruguay’s key to success. Shut Ronaldo out and you are nearly there.
Iran demonstrated this strategy to perfection in their final group game and on Saturday, Oscar Tabarez’s men would like to take a leaf out of the Iranians and hurt Portugal where it hurts the most.
