Ronaldo breaks world record as most capped player with 200 appearances for country
Portugal international and Al-Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Tuesday night received certificate from the Guinness World Records (GWR) for being the first ever male footballer to have played 200 times for country.
Ronaldo received the certificate before the kick off between Portugal and Iceland in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
He went ahead to score the only goal of the match.
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According to Daily Mail, Ronaldo surpasses Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait with four caps who played for 196.
The 38-year-old made his senior debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He is also Portugal’s all-time record scorer with 122 goals.
Ronaldo won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016 and also experienced success in the Nations League in 2019.
Speaking after receiving his certificate, the former Manchester United said his 200th appearance showed his love for his country, Portugal, according to ESPN.
“Two hundred games played proves the love I have for my country,” he said.
“For me it is an extremely important milestone. It means a lot. Two hundred is a beautiful number that no men’s player has. I’m very proud because this is something I never thought I could reach. And I’m continuing to set records,” he added.
Recall that during the World Cup, Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five World Cups.
He also holds the record for the most international hat-tricks with ten.
