Nations League Golden Boot Table after Mbappe scored a goal
The Nations League continued today with France traveling to Austria in search of their first win of the season. Austria, on the other side, was looking to get back on the winning track after losing to Denmark in their previous encounter.
This game would also provide an opportunity for Karim Benzema, France's striker, to add to his goal tally in the competition, as well as Kylian Mbappe, France's winger, to open his goal account in the competition.
Unfortunately for France, Austria took the lead in the 37th minute when Weimann found the back of the net. Mbappe comes off the bench in the second half to tie the score. Following that, neither team was able to take the lead, and they were forced to settle for a point each.
Meanwhile, after Mbappe scored a goal and Benzema was unable to score in today's game, this is how the competition's top scorers appear.
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During Portugal's 2-0 win over Spain, rival fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo fails to score.
Following Cristiano Ronaldo's lackluster performance for Portugal against the Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League on June 9, fans have likened him to Lionel Messi.The Portuguese beat the Czechs 2-0 in Lisbon thanks to goals from Joao Cancelo and Gancalo Guedes in the first half. Fernando Santos' team started their Nations League campaign with seven points from nine games.
The Euro 2016 champions kept up their fine form ahead of the World Cup in Qatar later this year. In both the 2018 event and the European Championships last summer, they came up short.Cristiano Ronaldo was rested in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Spain in their summer opener. Three days later, against Switzerland, he scored twice in four minutes to help Portugal win 4-0.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, though, was lambasted online after a lackluster showing against the Czech Republic. After 52 minutes, he was also booked. Fans expressed their displeasure with the 37-year-old forward's performance on Twitter:
Following his recent international displays, fans have once again compared Cristiano Ronaldo to Lionel Messi.
Messi had an incredible end-of-season international break with Argentina, in stark contrast to Ronaldo's modest performance. In La Finalissima at Wembley, his side thrashed Italy 3-0, with the Paris Saint-Germain attacker controlling much of the action.Messi scored all five goals for Albiceleste in their thrashing of Estonia, following up his stunning performance against the European champions.The World Cup in Qatar later this year will almost definitely be the renowned duo's final World Cup, the one great honor that both of them have lacked during their long careers.
Both have already competed in international football's largest tournament four times, but neither has wowed the globe at any stage during those tournaments.
Messi came closest to winning the competition in 2014, when he led the South American powerhouse to the final in Brazil, but Argentina fell 1-0 to Germany in the final. In that edition, he did manage to win the Golden Ball.
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