Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick in Portugal's 3-0 win over England . Ronaldo was only two years old when he made his Portugal debut .
Goncalo Ramos, Portugal's hat-trick hero, said he had never dreamt of playing a World Cup knockout match, let alone scoring three goals in his first appearance in the tournament.Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon dOr winner, got off to a surprise start and rewarded coach Fernando Santos with a spectacular match-winning display.I never thought I would make my first appearance in a World Cup knockout game and scoring three goals, he said.But we must think game by game and plan for the next game, which will be in the quarterfinal with Morocco.Ronaldo was only two years old when he made his Portugal debut and has reportedly expressed his admiration for him.
Cristiano Ronaldo, as the team's captain, did what he does: he led, he assisted, he talked to us, not only to myself but also to my teammates, he said.VuukleRamos was only making his fourth appearance for the national team, having played ten minutes over two games in the group stage.Born in the Algarve, the forward made his debut with Benfica on November 17 in a pre-World Cup match against Nigeria, scoring 15 minutes later with his fourth goal in a 4-0 victory.He has 14 goals in 21 games in all competitions, quickly adapting to his new role.I love the forward role, but last year I was asked to play in support of Darwin.It's clear that with his departure, a new world opened up for me. Subscribe to the latest songs on JioSaavn.com.If he continues his great play for Portugal in the quarter-finals against Morocco, he could certainly find himself as a target of the same big money tactic as Nunez's departure.He's purely focused on contributing to Santos' rapidly developing squad, and he's not even taking his starting role for granted.I always strive to the fullest, and this will be apparent, he said.