Cristiano Ronaldo breaks records, helps Portugal defeat Poland
🇵🇹🇵🇱 The captain scored a brace to lead his team to victory, becoming the first men's player to reach 120 international goals and the first Portuguese to score in five World Cups.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break records and lead Portugal to victories, this time against Poland in the UEFA Nations League. The 37-year-old forward scored a brace in Portugal's 3-2 win, becoming the first men's player to reach 120 international goals and the first Portuguese to score in five World Cups.
A hard-fought match
The match was a closely contested one, with both teams having their chances to win. Poland took the lead in the 30th minute through a penalty kick from Robert Lewandowski, but Ronaldo equalised just five minutes later. Portugal took the lead in the 52nd minute through Diogo Jota, but Poland equalised again in the 62nd minute through Arkadiusz Milik. Ronaldo then scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute, securing the victory for Portugal.
Ronaldo's records
- With 120 international goals, Ronaldo is now the all-time leading men's international goalscorer, surpassing Ali Daei of Iran who had 109 goals.
- Ronaldo is the first Portuguese player to score in five different World Cups. He scored one goal in 2006, one goal in 2010, one goal in 2014, four goals in 2018, and one goal in 2022.
Ronaldo's performance against Poland was a reminder of his class and his ability to produce big moments for his team. He is one of the greatest players of all time, and he continues to add to his legacy with each passing game.
