Ronaldo leads Portugal to 2-0 win vs Wales, into Euro final
LYON, France — Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he made for Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug.
The battle of the superstar forwards turned into a one-man show — and, as ever, it was Ronaldo taking centre stage.
By thumping home a header and setting up strike partner Nani for the second goal, Ronaldo delivered two blows in three minutes to lead Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the Euro 2016 semifinals on Wednesday.
Ronaldo — a serial winner in individual and team prizes in club football — will get another chance to win his first trophy on the international stage when Portugal meets either France or Germany in Sunday’s final at the Stade de France.