Forget disappointing match and look ahead with head held high: Ronaldo

Portugal star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo remained goalless again on the World Cup stage. Portugal drew 1-1 against DR Congo on a disappointing performance day. However, Ronaldo is reluctant to think too much about the result of the match or his own performance. Instead, he urged his teammates to focus on the next match with their heads held high.

Despite playing the full time in the first match of the current World Cup against Congo, the Portugal captain could not show himself. Far from creating any goal chances, he was almost inert throughout the match. Statistics show that Ronaldo touched the ball only 25 times in the entire match, which is his lowest in the matches he played full time in a major tournament.

In addition, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner failed to take advantage of at least two good chances he got in the match. As a result, he reached the record of being goalless in five consecutive matches in the World Cup and 10 consecutive major tournament matches combined in the World Cup and Euros.

In a message on social media after the match, Ronaldo said, "The start was not as we expected. But everything is not over. Keep your head up and focus on the next match."

Portugal still have a chance to advance to the next round despite a draw against DR Congo. With that goal in mind, Roberto Martinez's men will take to the field in their second match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. The match could very well become a 'life-or-death' battle for Portugal.