Cristiano Ronaldo 'still as hungry for goals as an 18-year-old' despite ineffective display against Iceland, insists Portugal boss Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo is "still as hungry for goals as an 18-year-old" despite his ineffective showing against Iceland.

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• Portugal beat Iceland 2-0
• Ronaldo drew a blank
• Martinez has no doubts over his quality

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Portugal finished their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a perfect record after beating Iceland 2-0 in their final fixture on Sunday. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Ricardo Horta gave Martinez's side all three points, with Ronaldo enduring a frustrating evening in the final third of the pitch.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Ronaldo was largely ineffective against Iceland and missed a golden chance from three yards out before Horta tapped in the rebound to wrap up Portugal's victory. Still, the 38-year-old striker did manage to hit 10 goals through his nine appearances in the Group J qualifiers, and Martinez is confident that he hasn't lost his edge.

• WHAT ROBERTO MARTINEZ SAID

  Quizzed on Ronaldo's performance after the game, Portugal boss Martinez told reporters: "Cristiano Ronaldo is as hungry as an 18-year-old player. He is a role model, he always tries to be in the right position and is looking for the goal."

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  The respect the Portugal squad has for Ronaldo was underlined by a gesture from Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio after the final whistle. As per , The Al-Nassr star gave away his shirt to an opposition player and substitute Patricio then offered him his coat to stay warm.