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Cristiano Ronaldo abruptly left a post-match interview after the Portugal star was repeatedly asked about Lionel Messi's goalscoring exploits at the World Cup‚ but did concede he had come through a 'tough week'. Ronaldo had seen his long-time rival Messi score a hat-trick in Argentina's opening match of the tournament against Algeria‚ before netting a brace against Austria on Monday. The performances were in stark contrast to Ronaldo's first as he and Portugal laboured to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo last week.
Cristiano Ronaldo fired back at his critics on Tuesday after scoring a brace and making history during Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan at the World Cup. Ronaldo has seen his eternal rival Lionel Messi light up the tournament so far - scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 triumph over Algeria before both goals in their 2-0 victory against Austria on Monday. Those performances were in stark contrast to Ronaldo's first as he and Portugal laboured to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo last week.
The story came to light on Tuesday night after Messi cried on the pitch in Kansas City‚ immediately after scoring his first ever World Cup hat-trick to ensure a 3-0 win over Algeria. Opening up on the reason for his emotions to the media postgame‚ he said: 'No‚ honestly it's something completely unrelated to sports. It's been a few difficult days‚ complicated.'
The Argentinian broke down in tears after curling home a stunning strike to open the scoring just 17 minutes into the match. Messi‚ who turns 39 in a week‚ dazzled as Argentina tossed aside Algeria in a 3-1 victory in Kansas City. He had the ball in the net four times - his first 'goal' was ruled out for offside - and each goal reminded the world that he is still among the very best.
Riyad Mahrez splashed a chunk of his astronomical £875‚000-a-week wages on custom Rolex watches for his Al-Ahli team-mates after they won the Asian Champions League. Al-Ahli defended their title in the competition and the Saudi side celebrated in fine style. Mahrez‚ formerly of Leicester and Man City‚ treated the players to £17‚000 custom watches‚ inscribed with their names.
Intruders broke into the property‚ where the 28-year-old lives with Love Island host Maya Jama‚ 31‚ as City beat Galatasaray on Wednesday night. Cheshire Police confirmed that items had been stolen and enquiries were ongoing‚ while former team-mates Raheem Sterling‚ Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez have all previously been targeted around the same geographical area.
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