Being named in Fernando Santos’ starting XI, the 31-year-old completed a record 17th appearance in the competition, and his first strike on the day made him the only player to score in four separate Euros.
Much discussed in the build-up to the final Group F encounter in Lyon on Wednesday – having blasted Iceland’s “small mentality” and then missed a penalty in the goalless draw with Austria – the Real Madrid superstar was already at the centre of attention well before kick-off – even more so after a video emerged of him throwing a television reporter’s microphone into a lake earlier in the day.
The Real Madrid superstar scored twice to ensure his side took a point from a pulsating encounter, and they will now face Croatia in the knockout rounds after Iceland’s win
Portugal played out pulsating 3-3 draw with Hungary in the final Group F game at Euro 2016 on Wednesday, as Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in four European Championship finals.
