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Doha (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo said Thursday that he had put his recent troubles at Manchester United behind him after scoring in a record-breaking fifth World Cup as Portugal squeezed past Ghana 3-2.

Ghana skipper André Ayew styled his team as the underdogs in the clash against Portugal and they paid the price for the muzzled vision on a Thursday night when Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo entered the record books as the first man to score at five different World Cups.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups as Portugal saw off Ghana despite some extremely late deception and drama in Doha

Portugal coach Fernando Santos is confident his team can put the enduring soap opera around Cristiano Ronaldo to one side at the World Cup.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, now a free agent, and Portugal begin their Qatar World Cup campaign in Group H

Doha (AFP) - Favourites Brazil begin their bid to win a sixth World Cup on Thursday when they take on Serbia, while Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to put his acrimonious departure from Manchester United behind him as Portugal enter the fray against Ghana.

Fernando Santos, Portugal’s coach, says the squad are as integrated as they have been in years despite the enduring soap opera

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally left Manchester United by mutual consent to give worries it could derail Portugal's World Cup hopes but Fernando Santos has noted lessons have been learned from four years ago