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Ronaldo in pursuit of another great record
Cristiano Ronaldo is just seven goals away from equaling Iranian record holder Ali Daei with 109 international goals.
The Juventus striker has scored 102 goals for Portugal, while he will face Azerbaijan, Serbia and Luxembourg on March 24, 27 and 30, respectively.
After making his debut with the Portuguese national team at the age of 18, on 20 August 2003 in a match against Kazakhstan, Ronaldo is not ready to miss the opportunity to break another record.
The first time Ronaldo hit the net for Portugal was at the 2004 European Championships, one which was held in his native country, against Greece on 12 June 2004.
His first professional goal came two years ago, on 14 August 2002, when he scored for his club, then Sporting CP, before transferring to Manchester United.
Since that match against Greece, Ronaldo has not stopped scoring goals with Portugal, with his year with the highest score in 2019, when he scored 14 times.
Ronaldo’s main goal is to help his national team qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but he is likely to do so by breaking the all-time record.