Cristiano Ronaldo had another great performance in the Champions League. Media outlets around the world highlighted his two goals against Galatasaray and singled him out for his starring role in Real Madrid’s qualification for the next round. "Cristiano Ronaldo was exemplary", read the headline of Kicker. "Ronaldo rescues Real Madrid’s in injury time", said The Sun.L'Equipe also praised the Portuguese: "Real Madrid can thank Cristiano Ronaldo more than ever for his 11 goals in the Champions League".
In his homeland, the match report of A Bola and Record focused on him. The latter said:"Ronaldo, decisive in Istanbul". "Cristiano Ronaldo was Real Madrid’s top scorer", read the title in A Bola. In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport singled him out as the Whites’ leader:"Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eleventh goal in the Champions League. The Portuguese scored and Real Madrid are in the semi-finals".
In France and Germany they also submitted to the quality of the Whites’ forward’s performance."Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Istanbul and Real Madrid can thank Cristiano Ronaldo more than ever for having been the architect of 11 goals in the Champions League", said L'Equipe, while France Football recounted that he continues to make history in the competition: "Cristiano Ronaldo rose to fifth place in the rankings of all-time Champions League top scorers". "Cristiano Ronaldo was exemplary and was given space by Ozil to beat goalkeeper Muslera in the 9th minute", said Kicker.
The Sun summed up England’s admiration for him in writing that "Ronaldo shone. He rescued Real Madrid in injury time when he scored his second goal of the night". UEFA.com also highlighted one of the stars of their competition: "Cristiano Ronaldo sets his sights on the final".
In Spain, phrases praising the Portuguese abound. "Lethal Cristiano, very lethal" (ABC);"Cristiano, with a brace and the level-headed Modric were the stand-out players" (El Mundo); "Cristiano stopped everything, including putting an end to worries about the unthinkable" (El Pais); "Cristiano rescued them"(La Razón); "Cristiano protects the Tenth" (La Gaceta).
Even outside Europe his performance had an impact. "All yours, Cristiano", said Argentina’sOlé. In the USA, ESPN said: "Cristiano saved the blushes with his eleventh Champions League goal of the season".