Cristiano Ronaldo scores on European record 181st international appearance
Authored By Abhishek2 Kumar
Published: Oct 09, 2021, 21:10 IST | Updated: Oct 09, 2021, 21:10 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo marked a record 181st international appearance with a goal as Portugal defeated World Cup hosts Qatar 3-0 in a friendly game on Saturday.
The Manchester United star surpassed Sergio Ramos, who has played for Spain 180 times, as the most-capped international for a European nation.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 37th minute with Jose Fonte adding a second three minutes into the second half.
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RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva completed the scoring in the last minute of the game.
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Portugal resume their World Cup qualifying campaign on Tuesday when they host Luxembourg.
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