Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-decade scoring feat for Portugal a record? | The Knowledge

Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-decade scoring feat for Portugal a record? | The Knowledge

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“Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Portugal on 12 June 2004, which means that if he scores at Euro 2024 (or later) his run of goalscoring for the national team will be over 20 years long. Has any player achieved this?” asks Rui Pereira.

It’s hard to believe anyone in football history has enjoyed breaking goalscoring records as much as Cristiano Ronaldo. The list, all for men’s football, includes most goals in international football, most in the European Championship, most in the Champions League, most World Cups scored in and now most goals in a Saudi Pro League season.

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