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A police van drives near brightly colored apartment buildings, near the Mordavia Arena, one of the stadiums where matches of the 2018 soccer World Cup are played, in Saransk, Russia, Tuesday, June 19, 2018.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Saransk swells from building boom of World Cup proportions

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi stands on the pitch at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Thursday, June 21, 2018. Croatia defeated Argentina 3-0. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Aside from Ronaldo, World Cup’s best struggling to deliver

By Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the group B match between Portugal and Morocco at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Victor Caivano)

Goatee & goals turn this into Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after he scored his third goal with a free kick during the group B match between Portugal and Spain at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Friday, June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Ronaldo scores hat trick, Portugal draws with Spain

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Portugal coach Fernando Santos announces his World Cup squad, during a press conference, at the Portuguese federation headquarters in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Thursday, May 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal heads to Russia with 13 players from Euro 2016 win

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is treated for an injury after scoring his side's first goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, dubbed 'El Clasico', at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Zidane plays down Ronaldo injury in Barcelona game

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Madrid's Marco Asensio, top, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the soccer Champions League first leg semifinal soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Munich, southern Germany, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Andreas Gebert/dpa via AP)

Madrid beats Bayern 2-1 away to take control of semifinal

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the end of a Champions League quarter final second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Column: Ronaldo keeps his head in big “What if” moment

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team during the Champions League, round of 8, first-leg soccer match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Even for Cristiano Ronaldo, bicycle kick goal was special

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team during the Champions League, round of 8, first-leg soccer match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ronaldo scores stunner as Madrid beats Juventus 3-0 in CL

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Ronaldo versus Messi: Scoring race heats up in Spain

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

PSG's Dani Alves, left, holds Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo during the round of 16, 2nd leg Champions League soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Real Madrid beats PSG 2-1 to reach Champions League quarters

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Thursday Feb. 22, 2018, Shaq Moore poses before training with Spanish soccer club Levante in Valencia, Spain. Young American soccer player Shaq Moore is trying to make it in Europe the hard way, going to the old continent as a teenager to join smaller teams and try to move up in his career like other European youngsters. Currently with the first team of Levante, he now he is having a chance to play against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga. (AP Photo/Tales Azzoni)

Shaq Moore _ the young American trying to make it in Europe

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Alaves during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ronaldo nets 2 as Madrid beats Alaves 4-0 in Spain

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his side's 2nd goal during a Champions League Round of 16 first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ronaldo scores 2 as PSG learns Champions League lesson

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 5-2 victory. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

For a change, defense could be key for Madrid’s CL success

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch as he uses a phone to look at himself while bleeding from his forehead during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Coruna at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. Ronaldo scored twice in Real Madrid's 7-1 victory. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Real Madrid: Ronaldo face cut could have been worse

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday June 3, 2017 file photo Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo connects with an overhead kick during the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff, Wales. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

‘Best in history’ Ronaldo put to test by Messi in ‘clasico’

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammate Lucas Vazquez, right, after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup final soccer match between Real Madrid and Gremio at Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Ronaldo goal gives Real Madrid its 3rd Club World Cup title

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during the Champions League Group H soccer match between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ronaldo moves level with archrival Messi with 5 Ballon d’Ors

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press