Ronaldo breaks men’s international caps record, scores double

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men’s international record and marked the occasion by scoring twice in Portugal’s 4-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifying. The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the Portuguese first-choice XI during the World Cup in Qatar last year, won a 197th cap for his country in Lisbon as a starter. He netted a 51st-minute penalty after earlier goals from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, before drilling home a free-kick 12 minutes later. It was Ronaldo’s record-extending 120th goal for his country and made him the first man to score 100 times in competitive internationals.

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