‘I have nothing to prove’ – Portugal match-winner Ronaldo insists his career speaks for itself

The Portuguese talisman said he knew he would score the Swedes at a stadium which has dominated at in the past

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his latest goals at Sweden‘s Friends Arena as he brought up a century of international strikes, although the Portugal captain insisted he had no point to prove.

Ronaldo was playing for his country for the first time in 2020, having sat out of last week’s 4-1 defeat of Croatia .

That result had prompted suggestions Portugal might be better in the absence of their talisman, but he set the record straight on Tuesday.

By Kakra Nunu