Ronaldo gets support from coach to continue taking penalties

Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to take penalties for Portugal despite losing his touch from the spot for both club and country, coach Fernando Santos said on Sunday. Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time leading scorer, missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw with Austria in Group F on Saturday and has failed to hit the target in four of his last five penalties for Portugal and Real Madrid. "If there is a penalty in the next game, Cristiano Ronaldo will take it and he will score," Santos told reporters.