Portugal Trounces North Korea

In the most intense shut-out of the World Cup so far, Portugal beat North Korea 7-0 today, ending North Korea’s run in the tournament and bumping Portugal up into second place in Group G behind Brazil. “This is a great result for us, we have to continue now,” said Portugal’s coach after the win. Portugal’s high-scoring game began early and included a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, who had not had a goal in a non-friendly game since 2008. “Tactically speaking, we fell apart and we couldn’t block their attacks,” said the North Korean coach. “It was my fault for not playing the right strategy and that is why we conceded a lot of goals.”