Cristiano Ronaldo admitted today that he was “proud” after his new record was achieved on Thursday in the match between Portugal and Liechtenstein, where he became the player with the most appearances for a national team.
In a post shared on his Instagram social network profile, Cristiano recounts the “excellent sensation” that he experienced in the match, where, in addition to the record, he signed a double in the victory of the Portuguese by 4-0.
“Proud to be the most international player”, wrote the Portuguese star in the publication, which has accumulated more than 8 million ‘likes’.
In Thursday’s game, Cristiano Ronaldo, 38 years old, accumulated 197 participations with his country’s total, surpassing Kuwaiti’s 196 Badr Al Mutawa.
The clash against the Principality also marks the return of the former Real Madrid player to the Portuguese team after his tears at the end of the quarterfinal match at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where Portugal were eliminated by Morocco.
As he himself revealed this week, he is considering his future at the helm of the national team, and his continuity is one of the great unknowns at the start of the cycle of the new coach, the Spaniard. Robert Martinez.
“It’s a great feeling to play again and score for our team and in a stadium that’s special to me,” he said.
The match was held at Lisbon Alvalade Stadiumhome of the club where he was drafted, Sporting de Portugal, and his display in the opening match of the away match against Manchester United convinced the English club to sign him.
The Portuguese team Cristiano’s captain He will now leave for Luxembourg, where on Sunday he will face the Grand Duchy in another qualifying match for Euro 2024.
Source: La Verdad
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