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'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

Wed, Jun 17, 10:51 PM UTC

Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.

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