KHARKIV, Ukraine (Mon, Jun 18) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals as
Portugal beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of Euro
2012 and eliminate the Dutch, beaten World Cup finalists two years ago.
Ronaldo proved against the Netherlands
why many regard him as the best current European footballer. The Real Madrid
forward's two goals gave Portugal
a 2-1 victory over the Dutch to set-up a quarter-final clash against Czech
Republic on Thursday at Warsaw,
Poland.
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| Euro 2012: Portugal vs Netherlands -- Ronaldo double steers Portugal into last eight |
In a thrilling and exciting
match, Ronaldo cancelled out Rafael van der Vaart's early opener for the Dutch
with a 28th minute equalizer and hit the decider 16 minutes from time as
Portugal went through as runners-up behind Germany.
Watch video of the magical double by Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo:
Watch video of the magical double by Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo:
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