Cristiano Ronaldo sent a bullish message after seeing his 137th international goal fire Portugal to the UEFA Nations League final.

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• Evergreen forward still delivering at 40
• Has reached 220 caps for his country
• Ready for another shot at major silverware

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The evergreen 40-year-old continues to deliver on the biggest of stages, with another shot at major silverware being secured. CR7 made a decisive contribution for his country in a semi-final showdown with Germany.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Portugal trailed that contest early in the second-half as Liverpool-linked Florian Wirtz opened the scoring. Roberto Martinez's side turned the tie on its head just past the hour mark as they netted twice in the space of five minutes.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Francisco Conceicao restored parity, before Ronaldo was teed up to roll home the simplest of finishes and put Portugal in front. They held on from there to book their place in the Nations League final.

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• WHAT CRISTIANO RONALDO SAID

  Ronaldo, who was donning the captain's armband once again and made it through 90 minutes before being replaced on the occasion of his 220th cap, posted on social media afterwards: "ONWARDS PORTUGAL."

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