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Cristiano Ronaldo nets brace as Portugal hammer Armenia in World Cup qualifying

The 40-year-old has scored in each of the 23 seasons he has played for the national side.
Cristiano Ronaldo nets brace as Portugal hammer Armenia in World Cup qualifying

By PA Sport Staff

Cristiano Ronaldo took his international goal tally to 140 in 222 appearances with two as Portugal opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 hammering of Armenia in Group F.

The 40-year-old, taking part in his sixth qualifying campaign, has now scored in each of the 23 seasons he has played for the national side.

His first was a close-range tap-in from Pedro Neto’s cross but his second was a vicious shot from 25 yards, his 10th goal in his last 10 competitive outings for Portugal.

Joao Felix also scored two, with Joao Cancelo getting the other.

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