Cristiano Ronaldo touched down in Madeira with the Euro 2016 trophy
28 March 2017 |
8:14 am
Cristiano Ronaldo touched down in Madeira with the Euro 2016 trophy - and the rest of the Portugal squad - ahead of their international friendly with Sweden.
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