Cristiano Ronaldo has received the Guinness World Records certificate after becoming the first male player to make 200 international appearances.
The Portugal star marked the milestone by
scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute as Portugal pip Iceland 1-0 on
Tuesday in the European Championships qualifying.
Before the kick-off, Ronaldo was honoured by
Guinness World Records for reaching 200 games for Portugal almost 20 years
after his debut.
Receiving the award, Ronaldo said,
“I'll stay here until I, the [football
federation] president and the coach believe I can. I'll never give up coming
here, because it's always a dream. Representing the national team is the height
of the career. I want to keep playing, make my family, friends and Portuguese
happy."
‘’Triumph with a special flavor. Not only for
the day it was, for the tribute, for the 200th game… To top it off with a goal,
I can’t ask for more. It was spectacular, unforgettable, for everything it
generated around the game. I have to thank the Icelanders, to the federation
for the surprise. And to Guinness World Records.”
The record is yet another addition to
Ronaldo’s long list of accomplishments in international football.
The Al Nassr frontman is the all-time top
goalscorer in international football with 122 goals in 200 games to date.
The legendary forward is showing no signs of
stopping and isn't intending on doing so anytime soon. The 38-year-old spoke
this week about his future with the Portugal national team. He stated (via
GOAL):
Ronaldo made his debut for A Selecao das
Quinas back in 2003 at the age of 18. He won the 2016 European Championships
with his national team and could be eyeing participating in next year's edition
of the tournament.
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