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King of Madrid silences Spain; Ronaldo scores three in Portugal-Spain draw

The all European opener ends in a thrilling draw with a Ronaldo treble

Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo: PTI)
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Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo: PTI)

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Full Time: Portugal 3, Spain 3.
Goal scorers: Portual -- Ronaldo 4' (p), 44' and 88'; Spain -- Diego Costa 24', 55' and Nacho 58' 

On paper, they were anything but equal. When Portugal lined-up against a star-studded Spain at Sochi's Fisht Stadium, they had but one mega-star, Cristiano Ronaldo. But that one man alone defies logic, calculations, or history. On the outward, it's his six-pack abs and toned muscles that show, but it's the passion, determination, and drive he has inside of him that helps him conquer the world. On the second day of the FIFA World Cup

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