Thursday, September 1, 2016

Nani double gives Portugal 2-0 win vs Gibraltar in friendly (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Eder, left, shoots the ball past Gibraltar's Roy Chipolina during a friendly soccer match between Portugal and Gibraltar in Porto, Portugal, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)

Nani seized the limelight in Cristiano Ronaldo's absence with two goals as Portugal beat Gibraltar 5-0 in its first match as European champion on Thursday. The friendly in Porto was also Gibraltar's first game since gaining membership of world football's governing body, FIFA, in May ahead of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.


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