Ronaldo rises to the occasion

'Dragon slayer' paces Portugal's win over Wales

Cristiano Ronaldo became the "dragon slayer" on Wednesday as his record tying ninth European Championship goal helped power Portugal past Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bales' Wales and into the Euro 2016 final.

Ronaldo soared above the Wales defense to score the first goal in the 2-0 win in front of 50,000 fans at Grand Stade, and Nani deflected Ronaldo's shot for the decisive second tally that vaulted Portugal into Sunday's final against either France or world champion Germany.