A soccer analyst called for Cristiano Ronaldo to volunteer himself to ride the bench in Portugal's next World Cup matchup.

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Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World Cup. After Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored in their opening matches, the 41-year-old Ronaldo couldn’t find the net Wednesday in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Congo.

Paul Scholes says Cristiano Ronaldo has become a ‘bit of a problem’ for Portugal and ‘it’s not right’ that the superstar forward is still leading the line at the grand old age of 41. Ronaldo equaled Lionel Messi’s record of featuring at six separate World Cups as he captained Portugal in the side’s opening group-stage contest against DR Congo on

Cristiano Ronaldo has already stated he will not hang up his boots until he reaches 1,000 career goals. The 41-year-old currently sits on 973 goals but was unable to add to that tally during Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their first World Cup match.

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