Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.

The Spaniard added his squad announcement was the "starting point" for Euro 2024, suggesting Ronaldo is likely to be involved if Portugal qualify for the tournament. But Martinez, who left his role as Belgium coach after the World Cup, has strongly defended his decision to keep Ronaldo in the fold. [goals](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/football/) in 10 matches for Al Nassr. [Portuguese](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/portugal/) starting XI during the World Cup in Qatar last year, won a 197th cap for his country. Ronaldo made his international debut in 2003 and became the first man to score in five World Cups last year before Portugal lost to Morocco in the quarter-finals. [playing for Saudi club Al Nassr](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221230-🔴-portugal-s-cristiano-ronaldo-signs-for-al-nassr-football-club-in-saudi-arabia) after an acrimonious end to his second spell at [Manchester United](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/manchester-united/).

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as well as goals from Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, gave Portugal an easy win over Liechtenstein to open Euro 2024 qualifying.

Ronaldo provided the third, tucking a penalty into the bottom corner after Joao Cancelo was tripped inside the box. The captain added the fourth after an hour, blasting a free-kick off Buchel's palms and into the top corner, to round off a near-perfect start to his side's qualifying campaign. They grabbed a second shortly after the half, Bernardo Silva lashing a shot through a crowd of bodies and past a helpless Buchel.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most capped men's player in international football after making his 197th Portugal appearance on Thursday.

He scored his first international goal during a Euro 2004 group stage game against Greece 10 months later. Ronaldo appeared as a substitute in both of his side's knockout matches. [Benfica](/soccer/team?id=1929) striker [Goncalo Ramos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288896/Goncalo-Ramos), scored a hat trick in their 6-1 win over [Switzerland](/soccer/team?id=475) in the round of 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo started in Portugal's 4-0 win over Lichtenstein to make his 197th appearance and become the most-capped player in the history of the ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo followed up his record-breaking performance on the pitch for Portugal with an Instagram-breaking snap on social media for his CR7 ...

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He would achieve tremendous success at Santiago Bernabeu, including four Champions League titles. He would end up leaving the club in 2018 in order to join ...

Real Madrid fans will be happy to hear that Ronaldo did not consider joining city rivals, Atletico Madrid. In the summer, there had been rumours that Ronaldo was even open to a transfer to Atletico Madrid in order to remain in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo is a Real Madrid icon and most probably the greatest player to ever pull on the royal white jersey.

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his pride at breaking another record on a “special” night that earned him a 197th cap for Portugal.

[grown accustomed to rewriting the history books](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-records-listed/blte685b372ff7aeb69) down the years, with another entry added to his remarkable sporting fairytale on Thursday when turning out for his country in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Lichtenstein. [MUST READ: How to build a €10m wonderkid](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/how-build-10m-wonderkid-rise-nxgn-andreas-schjelderup-nordsjaelland-football-university/blt99474762c14c5e90) He now boasts [120 efforts for Portugal – a record haul](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-top-20-international-goalscorers-all-time/1rr9rvhlbe7zz1jrj4oj9cakgf) – and has made more appearances than anybody else in men’s international football.

Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal's 4-0 win over ...

ALSO READ: Ronaldo, who turned 38 last month, tucked in a penalty after Cancelo had been brought down before his rasping free kick in the 63rd minute extended his record for the most goals in international football to 120. Lisbon - Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo reunited with a couple of his former Manchester United teammates while on international duty with Portugal this week - finding particular ...

"When we are at the top of the mountain, we often cannot see what is below. The Dutchman was ruthless in his decision to axe the 38-year-old, who eventually signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr after the World Cup. "I have no problem saying, I had a bad career run, but there’s no time for regrets.