Sunday, June 12, 2016

Portugal superstar Ronaldo takes on Iceland minnows (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this June 8, 2016, file photo, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball to score against Estonia during a friendly soccer match in Lisbon, Portugal. American soccer fans can watch a quintuple-header of major international tournament matches Saturday, the first of six in the next week-and-a-half. (AP Photo/Steven Governo, File)

There could not be more different teams than Portugal and Iceland at the European championships. A well-established European soccer power, Portugal is relying heavily on the prowess of Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who hopes to take advantage of the competition to show the world how good he is. Iceland, on the other hand, qualified for the first time and has no star player in its squad apart from the aging ex-Barcelona and Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.


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