FIFA Watch World Cup 2010 Replay: Cristiano Ronaldo awarded Man of the Match - On Monday in the rain and cold, however, Portugal arrived to sweep from the memory all that had gone before, striding purposefully to the brink of qualification for the next round with the most convincing and ruthless display of any team in this World Cup so far.

Portugal have long been capable of rhythmical, energetic, instinctive football like this. Since the Euro '96 tournament came to England, they have been producing some of Europe's most gifted players.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo scored - his first competitive international goal for two years - juggling the ball unintentionally on the back of his head before nudging it in for his country's sixth goal in the 87th minute. He even got a thumbs-up from Eusebio, the great man beaming from high up in the stands.

Ronaldo seems to have been liberated by the captain's armband and dedicated his man-of-the-match award - which he seems to get in all his games - to Tiago. Queiroz thanked the Koreans for giving his team the space and time to play.