Reporting Sports in a refreshing style

 Ronaldo extends international record after scoring 112th Portugal goal

Cristiano Ronaldo extended one record and broke another as Portugal thumped Qatar 3-0 on Saturday.

The Manchester United star, 36, scored his 112th goal for his country while also breaking Sergio Ramos’ record for most international caps won by a European player.

Ronaldo broke Iran legend Ali Daei’s record of 109 goals last month and hasn’t looked back since.

And despite only playing the first half of Portugal’s friendly against Qatar, he was still able to get on the scoresheet.

read also:How I turned down chance to hire Haaland for Juve in 2018 – Marotta

Ronaldo converted from close range after 37 minutes at the Estadio Algarve to make it No 112 before being withdrawn at half-time.

But it was another milestone that the Red Devils star will remember following the win – with Jose Fonte and Andre Silva scoring in the second half.

In playing on Saturday, Ronaldo earned his 181st international cap – more than any other European player in history.

Former Real Madrid team-mate Ramos won 180 caps for Spain and looks unlikely to ever add to that tally after being frozen out by boss Luis Enrique.

You might also like

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.