Last Updated: March 24, 2023, 02:44 IST
Ronaldo made his worldwide debut in 2003 and have become the primary man to attain in 5 World Cups final 12 months earlier than Portugal misplaced to Morocco within the quarter-finals. (AP Photo)
The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the Portuguese beginning XI through the World Cup in Qatar final 12 months, gained a 197th cap for his nation
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the lads’s worldwide look report on Thursday by beginning Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to Liechtenstein.
The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the Portuguese beginning XI through the World Cup in Qatar final 12 months, gained a 197th cap for his nation.
“Records are my motivation,” Ronaldo told reporters on Wednesday.
“I want to become the most capped player in history. That would make me proud.
“But it doesn’t stop there, I still want to be called up very often.”
Ronaldo made his worldwide debut in 2003 and have become the primary man to attain in 5 World Cups final 12 months earlier than Portugal misplaced to Morocco within the quarter-finals.
He is presently enjoying for Saudi membership Al Nassr after an acrimonious finish to his second spell at Manchester United.
Ronaldo’s look off the bench within the defeat by Morocco equalled the earlier mark of 196 caps held by Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa.
He left the pitch in tears following Portugal’s shock 1-0 loss in opposition to the North Africans.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will even be hoping to extend his report tally of 118 worldwide targets as Portugal start their qualification marketing campaign for subsequent 12 months’s European Championship in Germany.
Since leaving Europe, Ronaldo has scored 9 targets in 10 matches for Al Nassr.
He was changed because the beginning striker by Goncalo Ramos through the World Cup, with the Benfica teen scoring a hat-trick in a last-16 win over Switzerland.
But veteran coach Fernando Santos stepped down following the match and new boss Roberto Martinez has instantly put his religion in Ronaldo, who additionally captains the facet.
There had been questions over whether or not his 20-year worldwide profession had led to Qatar as Ronaldo will probably be 39 by the point Euro 2024 kicks off.
But Martinez, who left his function as Belgium coach after the World Cup, has strongly defended his determination to maintain Ronaldo within the fold.
“I don’t have a look at the age,” said Martinez when he announced his first squad last week.
The Spaniard added his squad announcement was the “starting point” for Euro 2024, suggesting Ronaldo is prone to be concerned if Portugal qualify for the match.
Ronaldo provides the worldwide look landmark to a powerful record of particular person information.
He is the main goalscorer in European Championship finals with 14 targets and has netted a report 140 occasions within the Champions League.
Ronaldo has additionally completed because the top-scorer in three of Europe’s high 5 leagues — in England, Spain and Italy.
Portugal will go to Luxembourg of their second Group J qualifier on Sunday.
They have additionally been drawn alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Slovakia.
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