Cristiano Ronaldo fails to silence critics in anonymous World Cup display: Portugal star, 41, should have been substituted just hours after Lionel Messi's masterclass, writes IAN HERBERT

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Cristiano Ronaldo fails to silence critics in anonymous World Cup display: Portugal star, 41, should have been substituted just hours after Lionel Messi's masterclass, writes IAN HERBERT

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