Saturday, June 18, 2016

Heartbreak for Ronaldo, Iceland at Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Euro 2016 Group E soccer match between Belgium and Ireland at the Nouveau Stade in Bordeaux, France, Saturday, June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a late penalty as Portugal stumbled to a 0-0 draw with Austria, while Belgium swept to a 3-0 win over Ireland on a day of contrasts at the European Championship on Saturday. There were mixed fortunes too for Iceland, which looked set to cause another shock by following up its draw against Portugal with a victory over Hungary - only for the tiny Scandinavian nation's team to concede a late own-goal and finish 1-1 again. If the Icelanders can at least console themselves with having scored, nothing went right for Ronaldo in a game where he set the Portugal appearance record with his 128th cap.


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