Portugal are one step away from glory as Ronaldo outshines Bale in semi-final showdown.

The Portuguese scored two goals in succession in the 50 and 53 minutes,goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani put coach Santos side into the final of the Euro for the first time since 2004,were they lost to Greece by a goal lone goal.

Ronaldo equalled Michel Platini's all-time European Championship scoring record. He had already beaten Luis Figo's Portugal caps record. He also became the first man to score in four Euro finals tournaments. The first one was way back in 2004, when team-mate Renato Sanches had not yet turned seven.

Cristiano celebrates

Wales's journey to the semi-final stage has been no fairy tale. They are a good team, expertly drilled, and no magic dust carried them here. Their progress was logical. To be in with a chance of meeting France or Germany in the final, though, they needed Ronaldo to remain tame. And to be fair, to this point, he had not had a great individual tournament.

He is a different player these days; the step-overs are slower, he needs more help from his team-mates to put him in scoring positions. Tonight, though, was a reminder of what he can do when he gets the service. The leap, the power, the goal. All capped off with that familiar celebration.
Ronaldo is finally blossoming at Euro 2016 and there would be few backing against him leading his country to a first-ever senior title.

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