Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Ronaldo leads Portugal to 2-0 win vs Wales, into Euro final (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the end of the Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match between Portugal and Wales, at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France, Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Portugal won the match 2-0. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal into its second European Championship final, scoring with a powerful header and then setting up Nani's goal soon after in a 2-0 win over Wales on Wednesday. The goals came in the space of three minutes early in the second half in Lyon, helping end Wales' unlikely run to the semifinals in only its second ever major tournament. Ronaldo equaled Michel Platini's record of nine goals in European Championship football when he timed a prodigious leap to perfection and planted home a header in the 50th.


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