Last night in Iceland, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 123rd goal in 200 international matches. And the Portuguese star intends to do better…
August 20, 2003. This is the date of the first choice of Cristiano Ronaldo, 18 years old at the time. Since then, CR7 has always been a staple for his country until reaching the roof of Europe in 2016, Portugal’s first international title.
Against Iceland yesterday, the living Portuguese legend played his 200th match for his country. Record that the Portuguese will improve even more! At 38 years old, the Victory player doesn’t imagine for a second saying stop for pick.
He also took the lead over competitor Bader Al-Mutawa (38), who totaled 196 selections with Kuwait, the current series. About that record, the five-pointed golden ball went out there with a picnic whose secret alone he owns: “I know that I have certain records. I am also the best scorer in the history of the national team (122 goals). But I say it frankly, I am not chasing records, they are chasing me.”
That was before the game. Since then, CR7 scored the 123rd goal, sealing the victory for Portugal, at the end of the match.
Cristiano rejects the possibility of an international retirement
Despite his advanced age and the fact that he plays with Al-Nassr in the Saudi League, the top scorer in the history of Real Madrid does not close any doors and repeats his love for the Portuguese shirt in a press conference: “As I always said, since my first selection, representing the national team has always been my dream. I will stay here as long as I think I deserve it, as long as the coach and the president think I should do it. I will never say no to a place in the national team.” message received.
Thomas Farron
