Ronaldo firedup for a fight

Cristiano Ronaldo warned Portugal will be “ready for the fight” when they line up for next week’s European Championship semi-final after his header beat the Czech Republic in Warsaw.

The Real Madrid forward had twice hit the woodwork and seen his team have a goal chalked off for offside before he arrived on cue in the six-yard box to nod in Joao Moutinho’s cross on 79 minutes at Poland’s National Stadium.

The Czechs — with captain Tomas Rosicky, the Arsenal midfielder, only on the bench because of an Achilles injury — had started brightly, but lacked a cutting edge in the final third.