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Michael O'Neill intends to spoil Cristiano Ronaldo's party

Image: Cristiano Ronaldo: 100th cap for Portugal against Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill intends for Cristiano Ronaldo's 100th appearance for Portugal to be a damp squib.

"We know what we are facing here," he added. "I think what Ronaldo has is he is a goal machine as well as creative, I have seen him numerous times, we know where the threat will come from. "His ability is not just in set-pieces or taking free-kicks but also corners and he is very good in the air, attacking things from the back post area. "That is all stuff we have worked on. Can we reduce his possession? Can we get men around him to make life difficult? Of course."

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