Cristiano Ronaldo improved his record by scoring in his 200th cap
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, had a historic night scoring a last-minute winner against Iceland in their EURO 2024 qualifier, becoming the first player to play his number 1 cap 200.
Playing for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo increased the number of goals scored in the national jersey to 123 with this goal and once again advanced his own world record. Breaking Kuwaiti striker Bader Al-Mutawa’s record of 196 appearances in March, Ronaldo received a pre-match certificate from the Guinness Book of Records to celebrate his success.
“For me, it’s an incredible achievement, it’s tremendous,” Ronaldo said after the game. And of course scoring the winning goal makes this achievement even more special.” he used the phrases.
20 YEARS OF RONALDO IN THE NATIONAL TEAM
Ronaldo is 20 years old since he started playing for the national team in 2003, and despite leaving Europe for Saudi Arabia after the World Cup, he is still a regular for the national team.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who previously played for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, scored his fifth goal in EURO 2024 qualifying, leading Portugal to four wins in four parties.
On the other hand, Iceland, who could only win once, ended the match with 10 players after Willum Willumsson received two yellow cards in the last 10 minutes.
Source: Sozcu
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