Football Soccer - Portugal v Sweden - International Friendly - Barreiros stadium, Funchal, Portugal - 28/03/17. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal against Sweden. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
FUNCHAL, Portugal (Reuters) - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his Madeira homecoming with an early strike but Sweden wrecked the party by hitting back from two down to win 3-2 with a last-gasp own goal in a friendly on Tuesday.
The match, Ronaldo's first appearance for Portugal on the island where he was born, took place on the eve of a ceremony to name Funchal airport after the 32-year-old Real Madrid forward, giving the whole evening a testimonial feel.
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