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Portugal and Congo carry centuries of intertwined history: Portuguese exploration of the Congo region in the 15th century opened colonial wounds that marked the African continent forever. Cristiano Ronaldo, possibly at his last World Cup at age 41, leads a team that is a global powerhouse against DR Congo, returning to the World Cup after 52 years — the last time was in 1974, when they were still called Zaire. It is colonial past against footballing present, with the Portuguese language as a backdrop.

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