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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of our generation. The rivalry that he shared with Lionel Messi divided the footballing world into two. Both of them have broken record after record and have brought laurels for whichever team they played. However, in the past 4 years things have been completely different for the two greats. Messi, on the one hand, won a couple of Ligue 1 titles and the Copa America trophy, whereas Ronaldo hasn't won a title since he left Turin. Moreover, Lionel Messi won the coveted FIFA World Cup in 2022 and completed his trophy cabinet. On the other hand, Ronaldo was struggling at both the club and national levels. It is pertinent to note that Ronaldo did play well in the last 4 years, but his team failed to win any silverware.
However, after 4 long years, Ronaldo has won yet another title, and this one is very special because it has come for Portugal. Furthermore, no one expected them to win because they were facing Germany in their backyard, which was then followed by a final against European champions Spain. However, defying all odds, first they defeated the Germans in the semi-final and then the Spanish in the finals. Moreover, in both the games, Portugal came from behind and shocked everyone. Interestingly, on both occasions it was Cristiano Ronaldo who led from the front like a true leader.
In the semi-final tie against Germany, it was Ronaldo who scored the winning goal, whereas against the Spanish, he scored the equalizer. It was truly a very special moment for a footballer who is indeed one of the greats but was under constant criticism. However, this silverware has proved one thing yet again, and that is form is temporary. Class is permanent.
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