The latest record for the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo received a bouquet of flowers and a certificate to honour the historic event.
On his 200th international outing, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Portugal defeated Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to keep their spotless record in the Euro 2024 qualifying round. In the 89th minute, the 38-year-old striker guided in from close range for his 123rd Portugal goal on a night when he also increased his record for men’s international caps in Reykjavik. “This is a tremendous accomplishment in my opinion. Naturally, it’s even more wonderful to score the winning goal, as Ronaldo told UEFA.com.
Ronaldo, who made his international debut at age 18 in August 2003, continued, “We didn’t play very well but sometimes football is like that.
In the 89th minute, Goncalo Inacio crossed the ball for Ronaldo to score. The goal was initially disallowed for offside, but the ruling was later reversed, and the Portugal captain was surrounded by his teammates.
Portugal is currently leading Group J after scoring 14 goals without answering in four straight victories, and they are already cruising to a spot in the European Championship in Germany next year.