Two of the best players in soccer start World Cup competition Thursday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar both seek history in Qatar.
Ronaldo is attempting to become the first male soccer player to score in five different World Cups when he leads Portugal against Ghana. Marta of Brazil has scored in five Women's World Cups.
Ghana captain Andre Ayew cautioned against assuming Ronaldo's headlines will be a distraction for Portugal. Ronaldo said before his Manchester United departure that the drama has nothing to do with the World Cup. Teammate Bruno Fernandes agreed. The forward fractured his left eye socket in a collision while playing for Tottenham earlier this month in a Champions League match and hasn't played since Nov. 1. He's worn a Batman-style protective mask while training in Qatar and likely will have it on again for the match.
The Swiss forward from Yaounde struck with a right-foot shot in the 48th minute, standing all alone eight meters out in the middle of the goalmouth to take Xherdan Shaqiri’s low pass.
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