Milan, 10 October 2021 – A normal friendly match with the Qatar turns into another evening of glory for Cristiano Ronaldo. Taking the field in Faro with the jersey of Portugal, the former Juventus has entered even more in the history of continental football, becoming the player with the highest number of appearances in a European national team. CR7 reached 181, breaking away Sergio Ramos, who risks not wearing the Spain jersey anymore, at least as long as Luis Enrique is on the bench.
The record of goals
In addition to the record of tokens with the national team, Ronaldo also gave himself the goal that opened the scoring in the final 3-0. For the five-time Golden Ball it was the 112th goal with Portugal: a seal, the one against Qatar, which allowed him to reach the top of the ranking reserved for the best scorers ever at national level. Summit that the Lusitanian champion had conquered only a month ago against Ireland, with a brace that had earned him the extension against the previous record holder, the Iranian Ali Dei (109 centers). Against Luxembourg next Tuesday, Cristiano will have another chance to update his record numbers again.
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