With a double against Slovakia, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 73 goals for the National Team after the age of 30, an achievement that is difficult for any player to achieve.
After reaching the age of 30, Ronaldo has scored 73 goals for Portugal. (Images obtained from Getty)
In the seventh and final match of the qualifying round for EURO 2024, Portugal defeated Slovakia 3-2 thanks to two goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. The match was part of Group J and was Portugal’s seventh consecutive victory.
The first goal was scored by Ronaldo in the 29th minute from the 11-meter penalty spot. Ronaldo then accomplished a hat trick in this game by scoring the ball from close range with an assist from Bruno.
The Portuguese superstar has reached a new and unmatched milestone in the annals of football history with the help of this double.
Specifically, CR7 has scored 73 goals for the National Team beyond the age of 30, which is an accomplishment that is difficult for any player to attain. He has accomplished this feat by scoring two goals in this match.
Ronaldo has scored more goals than any other top striker, including Olivier Giroud (52 goals for France), Miroslav Klose (71 goals for Germany), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (62 goals for Sweden), David Villa (60 goals for Spain), Harry Kane (59 goals for England), Robin van Persie (50 goals for the Netherlands), and Gigi Riva (35 goals for Italy).
Ronaldo has also officially scored 125 goals for the Portuguese Team over the course of his career. As a result, he firmly holds the number one position on the list of players who have scored the most goals for their respective national teams.
The superstar who currently plays for Al-Nassr FC also holds the record for the most matches played for a national team, having participated in 202 of them.
It was largely because to Ronaldo’s outstanding performance that Portugal was able to extend its winning streak in the EURO 2024 qualifiers to seven matches, and as a result, Portugal was able to easily secure a spot in Germany for the Final Round of competition.
Along with Portugal, the two teams France and Belgium both had significant victories in the set of matches that took place today morning, and they are now in a position to shortly gain berths in Germany.
Following their victory over the Dutch team by a score of 2-1 on their home turf, the French team ended up with 18 points overall and took first place in Group B.
In the meantime, Team Belgium came out on top against Team Austria with a score of 3-2, earning themselves 16 points and the first ticket out of Group J to attend the EURO 2024 Finals.
