Ronaldo: joint-top scorer in men’s international football
The attacker joined Iran’s former superstar Ali Daei at the top of the list of scorers at the national team level. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint-top scoring men’s international player of all time. The Portugal star fired home two goals from the spot against France in a heavyweight Euro 2020 clash on Wednesday. That takes him up to 109 goals in 176 matches for the national team; putting him at the top of the list of goal scorers on the international stage.
What records has Ronaldo broken at Euro
2020?
The 36-year-old set several records in Portugal’s opening game of the competition; with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring twice in the latter stages of the 3-0 win against Hungary. This tournament marks the fifth European Championship in which the Juventus star has played and scored and he is the first player ever to do so. Ronaldo, who also found the net in Portugal’s 4-2 defeat to Germany on match day two, is now the all-time top scorer in Euros history; having broken Michel Platini’s record of nine goals. Plus, no player has won more matches at Euros than he has.
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What records has Ronaldo broken at Euro 2020?
The 36-year-old set several records in Portugal’s opening game of the competition; with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring twice in the latter stages of the 3-0 win against Hungary. This tournament marks the fifth European Championship in which the Juventus star has played and scored and he is the first player ever to do so. Ronaldo, who also found the net in Portugal’s 4-2 defeat to Germany on match day two; is now the all-time top scorer in Euros history, having broken Michel Platini’s record of nine goals. Plus, no player has won more matches at Euros than he has.
