Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed happiness after scoring the winner in his record 200th international appearance for his side’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Iceland on Tuesday.
Ronaldo became the first men’s player to reach 200 international appearances as he started against Iceland in the UEFA Euro qualifier.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored the only goal of the encounter in the 89th minute.
Speaking after the game, the Al-Nassr forward was delighted as he marked the special occasion with a goal.
“Triumph with a special flavor. Not only for the day it was, for the homage, for the 200th game… To top it off with a goal, I can’t ask for more.
“It was spectacular, unforgettable, for everything it generated around the game. I have to thank the Icelanders, to the federation for the surprise. And to Guinness!” Ronaldo told Record Portugal.
