Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 123rd goal as Portugal defeated Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to keep up their unbeaten start to Euro 2024 qualifying on his 200th international match.
At 38, the Al Nassr striker does not imagine for a single second saying stop to the selection. He has also taken the lead over rival Bader Al-Mutawa who totals 196 selections with Kuwait, current series.
About this record, the five-time Ballon d’Or went there with an outing of which he alone has the secret.
“I’ll never give up coming here, because it’s always a dream. 200 games demonstrate the love for the country.” Ronaldo said.
“I want to continue playing, to make my family, friends and Portuguese people happy. It’s been a long journey, but it won’t end soon, I hope.
“I know that I hold certain records. I am also the top scorer in the history of the national team (122 goals). But I say it honestly, I’m not chasing records, they’re chasing me.” Ronaldo added
It was before the game. Since then, Ronaldo has scored a 123rd goal, giving victory to Portugal, at the very end of the match.
The top scorer in the history of Real Madrid does not close any doors and reiterates his love for the Portuguese jersey in a press conference despite his age and the fact that he plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi league.
“As I I always said, since my very first selection, representing the national team has always been my dream. I will stay here as long as I think I deserve, as long as the coach and the president think I should.” Ronaldo said.
“I will never say no to a place in the national team. The message got through.” he added.
As a result, Portugal is the sole top of Group J, with 12 points to Slovakia’s 10, which won Liechtenstein 1-0. Luxembourg moved up to third on four after defeating Bosnia 2-0.
