Ronaldo revels in Portugal's passage

Superstar shines to reach Confed semis despite off-field uncertainty

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - Cristiano Ronaldo was thrilled to fire Portugal into the Confederations Cup semifinals after netting his 75th international goal in Saturday's 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand.

"I'm very happy to be in the semifinals. We're confident and want to win," said Ronaldo, who picked up his third straight man-of-the-match award in Russia.