Paddy Power World Cup betting offer: free bets every time Ronaldo scores

World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, with the opening ceremony followed by the home nation's opening match against Ecuador in Al Khor. The 22nd running promises to be the biggest, most exciting and highest-scoring renewal in living memory, and Paddy Power has a promotion that will prove a big hit with punters.

Create an online betting account with Paddy Power now and you'll land an incredible when you deposit and wager just £10. That's £50 worth of exciting World Cup betting for a £10 spend. But there's more. Paddy Power will also give you a £2 free bet every time Cristiano Ronaldo finds the net.

Paddy Power free bet: bet £10 get £50 and a £2 free bet every time Ronaldo scores

Portugal won the European Championships in 2016 and the Nations League in 2019 but have never won this trophy, with a third-placed finish in 1966 their best effort. Ronaldo is Portugal's most-capped player and record goalscorer, but this is expected to be his final World Cup.

That means the scene is set for Ronaldo and Portugal to leave a legacy. Retiring from international football as a World Cup and European Championship winner would be nothing short of what CR7 deserves, but will his teammates help carry him to a place in the history books?

If Portugal perform as expected in Qatar and make it through to the later rounds, they'll likely require the goals of their leading scorer to achieve it. Fans will celebrate each time Portugal win and you'll land a free bet for every goal Cristiano scores. If he continues to rattle them in, you'll continue to build up those free bet tokens.

How to claim your Paddy Power free bets

1. for your £50 in free bets
2. Complete the short registration form
3. Use the promo code YSKAQR
4. Deposit £10 or higher with your card
5. Place a qualifying sportsbook bet
6. The £50 in free bets will become available

Paddy Power promotion terms and conditions

• New customers only
• Deposit a minimum of £10
• Place a single £10 sportsbook football bet, minimum odds 1/2 (1.5)
• Get £50 in free bets, valid for 30 days
• Plus a free £2 free bet every time your player scores
• Only deposits made via cards will be eligible for the promotion
• Apple Pay is excluded
• 18+, begambleaware.org

Why trust Cristiano Ronaldo?

Big-game experience

They don't come much more experienced than Ronaldo, and despite being in the autumn of his career and struggling for success at club side Manchester United, he knows what to expect.

Fox in the box

Portugal have an embarrassment of riches in attack, with Ronaldo guaranteed plenty of service in and around the box. Put the ball into the danger area and you can be sure CR7 will be well placed to knock it home.

Free-kicks and penalties

Ronaldo at set pieces like free-kicks and penalties is a joy. He is reliable from the spot with nerves of steel and can bend home a free kick from a distance.

Use your Paddy Power free bets on England to beat Iran

The World Cup kicks off on Sunday afternoon with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador, the first fixture in a six-week tournament featuring a total of 64 games. There's no shortage of action to use your Paddy Power free bets on, but England fans may look to capitalise on the Three Lions' easy opening fixture against Iran with many expecting the game to be one-sided.

England shipped just two goals at Euro 2020 and won to nil four times in the entire tournament. Their World Cup qualifiers followed a similar trend, winning seven games to nil, and now face an Iran side who have scored just three goals in their last two appearances at the World Cup. Back England to win to nil at 4-5 against Iran to get their World Cup campaign under way.

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