Cristiano Ronaldo fires Portugal past Wales and into Euro 2016 final

 (Vision)Cristiano Ronaldo proved himself the man for the big occasion once again by firing Portugal into the final of Euro 2016 Wednesday.
Ronaldo's second-half header and a strike by his former Manchester United teammate Nani secured a 2-0 win against Wales in Lyon.
Portugal, which last reached the final of the competition in 2004, will face either host nation France or world champion Germany in Paris on Sunday.
This contest had been billed as clash between two of the world's top players -- Ronaldo and his Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale.
But Bale, who has enjoyed a stellar tournament for a country which had never before qualified for the tournament, failed to match the exploits of his rival.

Ronaldo, who equaled Michel Platini's record of scoring nine career goals at the Euros, will now hope to exorcise the ghosts of 2004 when Portugal was beaten by Greece in a final held in its own backyard.