Masterful strike: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) scoring the equaliser against Spain through a free-kick at the Fisht Stadium on Friday. — AP
SOCHI: Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliant hattrick for Portugal that lit up the World Cup capped one of the most extraordinary days in his remarkable career.
In the afternoon on Friday, news broke in Spain that the Portuguese superstar has agreed to pay a huge, multi-million euro fine to settle a tax fraud claim, before his goals secured a 3-3 draw against the Spanish in one of the most memorable World Cup games in recent memory.
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