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a year ago
Match report as Portugal beat Spain on penalties in Nations League final in Munich to reclaim title they won in 2019; Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes had equalised for Portugal after Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Oyarzabal goals for Spain; Ronaldo commits future to Al Nassr post-match.
Captain Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears of delight at the end. He had been forced to watch the decisive moment from the sidelines after going off injured but played his part in an enthralling contest, scoring Portugal's second as they twice came from behind against the European champions.
"I have many titles with my clubs, but nothing is better than winning for Portugal," Ronaldo said. "These are tears. It's mission accomplished and so much joy."

On a night where 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal was largely shackled by the excellent Nuno Mendes, who set up that Ronaldo goal and scored his side's other equaliser, it was Roberto Martinez's men who emerged victorious, adding to their 2019 triumph in this competition.
Ruben Neves applied the finishing touch to the victory, slamming in his penalty after Morata had been denied to spark emotional celebrations in the Allianz Arena in Munich.
With the World Cup just 12 months away, these two sides will be dreaming of another showdown in North America. And the quality in both squads, also demonstrated in semi-final wins over Germany and France, suggests they will be major contenders for that title too.
Speaking after the match, Cristiano Ronaldo said he intends to stay with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr despite previously hinting his time at the club was coming to an end.
"Future? Nothing will change. Al Nassr? Yes," he said.
The comments come after Ronaldo posted a message on social media which read: "This chapter is over. The story? Still being written."
FIFA president Gianni Infantino fuelled the rumours by saying "Ronaldo might play for one of the teams" featuring at the Club World Cup in the United States and that "there are discussions with some clubs".
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