Cristiano Ronaldo set the record for the most capped player in international football with his 197th appearance for Portugal in style as he bagged a brace in his country’s Euro 2024 qualifying opener’s 4-0 victory overΒ Liechtenstein.
The former Real Madrid player made his international debut in 2003 and before the game, he was tied on 196 appearances with Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa.
With the two goals which came in the second half, the 38-year-old now also has a men’s record of 120 international goals.Β
Joao Cancelo, the opener, and Bernardo Silva were the other goal-scorers in Portugal’s dominant display.Β
