Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make headlines following Portugal’s debut in the World Cup against DR Congo (1-1). The use of the 41-year-old forward is a topic of debate. Age affects the Portuguese star in the eyes of the international press… and opponents. Ngal’ayel Mukau, a midfielder for DR Congo, denied that the team prepared a specific plan to stop Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘To be honest, no. He is not the same as before; he is a bit older.’ Mukau still expressed ‘a lot of respect’ for ‘one of the best in history.’ ‘When you reach that age, you can’t do the same things,’ he justified.
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