<P> After Portugal's unsuccessful performance in the European Championship, Luiz Felipe Scolari was replaced as coach by Carlos Queiroz, formerly the assistant manager at United . Queiroz made Ronaldo the squad's permanent captain in July 2008 . Ronaldo failed to score a single goal in the qualification for the 2010 World Cup, as Portugal narrowly avoided a premature elimination from the tournament with a play - off victory over Bosnia . At the group stage of the World Cup, he was named man of the match in all three matches against Côte d'Ivoire, North Korea, and Brazil . His only goal of the tournament came in their 7--0 rout of North Korea, which marked his first international goal in 16 months . Portugal's World Cup ended with a 1--0 loss against eventual champions Spain in the round of 16 . </P> <P> Ronaldo scored seven goals in the qualification for Euro 2012, including two strikes against Bosnia in the play - offs, to send Portugal into the tournament, where they were drawn in a "group of death". After the opening 0--1 defeat to Germany, he also failed to score in the 3--2 win against Denmark, missing two clear one - on - one chances . In the last group stage game against the Netherlands, Ronaldo scored twice to secure a 2--1 victory . He scored a header in the quarter - finals against the Czech Republic to give his team a 1--0 win . In both games against the Netherlands and the Czech Republic he was named man of the match . After the semi-finals against Spain ended scoreless, with Ronaldo having sent three shots over the bar, Portugal were eliminated in the penalty shootout . Ronaldo did not take a penalty as he had been slated to take the unused fifth, a decision that drew criticism . As the joint top scorer with three goals, alongside five other players, he was again included in the team of the tournament . </P> <P> During the qualification for the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo scored a total of eight goals . A qualifying match on 17 October 2012, a 1--1 draw against Northern Ireland, earned him his 100th cap . His first international hat - trick also came against Northern Ireland, when he found the net three times in a 15 - minute spell of a 4--2 qualifying victory on 6 September 2013 . After Portugal failed to qualify during the regular campaign, Ronaldo scored all four of the team's goals in the play - offs against Sweden, which ensured their place at the tournament . His hat - trick in the second leg took his international tally to 47 goals, equaling Pauleta's record . Ronaldo subsequently scored twice in a 5--1 friendly win over Cameroon on 5 March 2014 to become his country's all - time top scorer . </P> <P> Ronaldo took part in the tournament despite suffering from patellar tendinitis and a related thigh injury, potentially risking his career . Ronaldo later commented: "If we had two or three Cristiano Ronaldos in the team I would feel more comfortable . But we don't ." Despite ongoing doubts over his fitness, being forced to abort practice twice, Ronaldo played the full 90 minutes of the opening match against Germany, though he was unable to prevent a 4--0 defeat . After assisting an injury - time 2--2 equaliser against the United States, he scored a late match - winning goal in a 2--1 victory over Ghana . His 50th international goal made him the first Portuguese to play and score in three World Cups . Portugal were eliminated from the tournament at the close of the group stage on goal difference . </P>

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