[WATCH] No end to Ronaldo’s huge feats
Goat: Cristiano Ronaldo
New Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised record-breaker Cristiano Ronaldo after another historic weekend for the 38-year-old
Ahead of Sunday night’s Euro2024 Group J qualifier against Luxembourg in Luxembourg City, Ronaldo had become the world’s most capped international men’s footballer - a feat he reached in a 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday.
It marked a record 197th cap for Ronaldo, who scored the last two goals at the Jose Alvalade Stadium to extend his record-breaking international tally to 120.
Goal number 122 for Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵![CDATA[]]>🇹
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He's got a brace, Portugal are 4-0 up against Luxembourg!#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/t9g3DPfW8t
And Martinez says: “It’s a new cycle. It’s important for a player to show commitment and that we can use his experience, and Cristiano shows that.”
On Sunday night, England hosted Ukraine looking to build on their 2-1 Group C win over Italy in Naples, while the Azzurri were in Malta looking to bounce back.
England beat Ukraine 2-0 to make it back-to-back wins in their #EURO2024 qualifying campaign. pic.twitter.com/9yPKuhPCQI
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In other selected action, Belgium beat Sweden 3-0 in Stockholm on Friday and Spain thrashed Norway by the same scoreline in Malaga on Saturday.