CRISTIANO RONALDO’S double made him the the Euros’ record-scorer ever as holders Portugal stung unlucky minnows Hungary with a late triple.
Ronaldo bagged an 87th minute spot-kick and a glorious stoppage-time second goal to give him 11 strikes in European Championship finals, two more than Michel Platini.
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Cristiano Ronaldo hails his historic doubleCredit: AP
Raphael Guerreiro had only bundled Portugal ahead on 83 minutes to break the hearts of a near-60,000 crowd in Budapest and a hard-working Hungary side who, until then, looked strong value for a draw in this group opener.
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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to his amazing miss as Hungary keeper Peter Gulacsi encourages hsi team-mates in front of 60,000 fansCredit: AP
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Hungary’s Adam Szalai and Portugal’s Pepe Pool show the emotions of a feisty group gameCredit: Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to hurt his shoulder but was fine to carry onCredit: AP
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Juventus legend Cristiano Ronaldo grimaces in Portugal’s Euro 2020 openerCredit: AP
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Portugal’s Liverpool winger Diogo Jota fires in a shot against outsiders HungaryCredit: Reuters
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