Cristiano Ronaldo put on a superb captain's performance after firing Portugal into the Nations League final with a hat-trick against Switzerland.
The 34-year-old Portugal captain handed his side the advantage in the first half when he scored the opener from a fantastic free-kick.
Ricardo Rodríguez struck back in the second half for Switzerland after VAR was
called into action and awarded a penalty to Vladimir Petković's side.
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However, the Juventus ace was not going to allow the 2016 Euro champions to be knocked out in the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League competition.
Ronaldo stepped up again late into the second half and
bagged his brace with a tidy finish past Yann Sommer.
But hey, he wasn't done there.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star completed his hat-trick to secure his side a 3-1 victory at the Estádio do Dragão.
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Portugal are into the final where they will face either
England or the Netherlands on Sunday.
The Three Lions will take on Ronald Koeman's side tomorrow
at the Estádio D Afonso Henriques.
Ahead of the match, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka had warned his teammates about the threat posed from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
"We saw [Eden] Hazard's qualities last week and throughout the season," he said.
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"He is one of the best players in the world.
"And now we come up against another who has similar qualities.
"We know all about Ronaldo but Portugal are not a one-man team."
Which team will win the first Nations League competition?
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Let us know in the comments.
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