Cristiano Ronaldo had a disappointing performance in Portugal’s 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo during their World Cup opener, where he failed to score. João Neves netted Portugal’s only goal, extending Ronaldo’s personal drought to ten consecutive World Cup and Euro matches without a goal. In previous tournaments, Ronaldo struggled as well, going scoreless in the last four matches of the last World Cup and missing a penalty at the Euros. His last goal in a major tournament opener was against Ghana, where he scored from the penalty spot.
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