Heavily criticised after Portugal's opening game failure at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as the Seleccao routed Uzbekistan in Houston

The striker put on a record-setting performance, a reminder that one of soccer’s greatest legends continues to defy time.

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