Top 10 World Cup memories: No. 9 - Portugal 7 North Korea 0

Ronaldo jumps over North Korea's goalkeeper Ri Myong-Guk before scoring Portugal's sixth. In this special 10-part series, ESPN's Jayaditya Gupta, who has attended every World Cup since 2002, recalls his favourite matches from the tournament. At no. 9, it's Portugal's rout of North Korea in 2010, where Cristiano Ronaldo left a lasting impression and North Korea's misery extended well beyond the scoreline. The context Portugal came into this game off a goalless draw against Ivory Coast while North Korea, in their first World Cup in 44 years, had kept Brazil down to a 2-1 win. The match The...

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