REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored from an early free kick as rejuvenated Portugal continued their Euro 2012 qualifying revival with a 3-1 win over Iceland on Tuesday.New coach Paulo Bento has overseen back-to-back wins since replacing Carlos Queiroz last month, putting Portugal back into contention in Group H after starting their campaign with a draw against Cyprus and a defeat to Norway.
Yesterday evening could not have gone much better for Real Madrid. Just minutes before they kicked off against Deportivo, a collective roar went up among the majority present at the Bernanbeu as news reached them that Barcelona, their fierce rivals and the favourites to win La Liga, had been held at home by Mallorca.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema were all on the scoresheet as Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 victory over Espanyol in a hard-fought encounter which also saw three players sent off at the Bernabeu.
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his supermodel girlfriend Irina Shayk are still going strong, given the pair’s cozy appearance at a Spain vs. USA basketball game on Monday.
