Cristiano Ronaldo sends message after bagging fine brace in Portugal pre-Euro 2024 victory over Ireland

The Portugal legend netted a brace within the space of 10 minutes in the second half to help his team clinch a thumping 3-0 win over Ireland in their final Euro 2024 warm-up game on Tuesday. After a stellar show for the national team, Ronaldo sent out a message hailing the team's effort on social media.

Taking to Instagram, the 39-year-old shared a few photographs from the match and wrote in the caption, "Great win team! European bound!"

The Al-Nassr star, who now has 130 international goals in a career that has spanned well over two decades, will next appear in his record-extending sixth European Championship. He reached the final of the competition once in 2004 and bagged the title in 2016.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward will lead out Portugal against the Czech Republic in their Euro 2024 opener on June 18.