Football Icon, Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by becoming the first ever male player to reach 200 international appearances. Cristiano Ronaldo receives Guinness World Records certificate. The 38-year-old superstar was honoured by Guinness World Records before their Euro 2024 qualifier against Iceland on Tuesday night, June 20.
Cristiano Ronaldo also stands as Portugal’s all-time record scorer with about 123 goals to his name. In addition, at the World Cup in Qatar last year, Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five World Cups. He also holds the record for the most international hat-tricks with ten.
Ahead of the game against Iceland, Ronaldo, as reported by ESPN, said:
“Two hundred games played proves the love I have for my country. For me it is an extremely important milestone. It means a lot. [Two hundred] is a beautiful number that [no men’s player] has.
I’m very proud because this is something I never thought I could reach. And I’m continuing to set records.”
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