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HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Cristiano Ronaldo is in Portugal’s starting lineup world cup<\/span> Despite an unforgettable performance in the team’s opening game against Uzbekistan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

41 year old ronaldo Couldn’t score in Portugal’s first match<\/span> The team ended up in a surprising 1-1 draw with Congo.<\/p>\n

Television pundits criticized Ronaldo’s performance against Congo after he missed several chances in the second half. Others wondered why coach Roberto Martinez didn’t make a substitution in the second half, given his team’s struggles offensively.<\/p>\n

However, Mart\u00ednez once again featured alongside Ronaldo in a crucial match in which Portugal needed a win to improve their chances of progressing to the finals.<\/p>\n

Mart\u00ednez made two changes to the line-up, placing midfielder Bernardo Silva on the bench in place of Joao F\u00e9lix and starting defender Rub\u00e9n D\u00edaz in place of Tomas Araujo.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo and Argentina national team captain lionel messi<\/span> He is the only man to appear in this year’s World Cup six times. Ronaldo will try again on Tuesday to become the first player to score in six World Cups.<\/p>\n

He currently shares the record with Messi, who has scored five goals in two games for Argentina this year, and a record 18 goals across five competitions. Messi failed to score in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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