Cristiano Ronaldo is not about to give up on another trophy bid, with a defiant message being sent out after Portugal's shock defeat to Denmark.

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• Evergreen frontman still going strong
• Has work to do in Nations League tie
• Aiming to replicate success from 2019

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  CR7 played the full 90 minutes for his country as they took to the field in UEFA Nations League competition. The 40-year-old frontman found himself on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline, and the final outcome could have been worse had Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen not missed a first-half penalty.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Another Red Devils star, Rasmus Hojlund, scored the only goal of the game. He broke out Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siuuu’ celebration after hitting the net, but insists that was not intended to mock his sporting idol in any way. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has no complaints or excuses after a disappointing display from the Portuguese.

• WHAT CRISTIANO RONALDO SAID

  Instead, he is already looking ahead to the second leg of a crunch quarter-final contest on Sunday. Ronaldo will be raring to go in that fixture, with the all-time great posting on social media: "We have 90 minutes to turn things around. Let's go all out, Portugal!"

• WHAT NEXT?

  Ronaldo previously savoured Nations League glory with Portugal in 2019. He is, as captain of his country, determined to get his hands on that silverware again. He is also looking to add to a record-shattering haul of 135 goals at international level.

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