Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo inspired a 3-0 win against Ireland in the International friendly match after he scored a brace.

The Al Nassr man who was benched during the Croatia match, started against Ireland in Aveiro and, after a near miss in the first half, dismantled the visitors in the second half.

Joao Felix had opened the scoring in the first half in Portugal before Ronaldo announced he was ready for the upcoming major competition with a stunning strike into the far corner.

The goal looked wonderful initially, but alternate footage from the crowd has shown just how impressive it was.

The former Real Madrid marksman soon added another goal after Diogo Jota set him up in the area, bringing his record-extending international tally to 130 with a confident finish.

His two goals against Ireland increased his international tally to an impressive 130 goals, 22 more than second-placed Ali Daei and 24 more than his archrival Lionel Messi.

Many had written CR7 off after he secured a move to the Saudi Pro League in early 2023, but the striker has gone from strength to strength in the Middle Eastern division.

Euro 2024 will almost certainly be the final time he takes to the field in the continental competition, and it could even be the last international tournament of his long and storied career.

He will be 41 by the time the World Cup rolls around in the summer of 2026, and it could just be a bridge too far for the mercurial forward.

However, football fans across the globe have learned not to dismiss any possibility when it comes to one of the greatest players of all time.

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