Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo honoured by Guinness World Records for attaining record international caps by male player


Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has received the Guinness World Records certificate, alongside a plaque award for reaching 200 international appearances, NRTC reports.

On Tuesday, the 38-year-old became the first male player in history to appear in 200 international games.

Guinness World Records holder Cristiano Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in 2003 (Image: @PoojaMedia)

Ronaldo achieved this feat during Portugal’s Euro 2024 Qualifiers match against Iceland, a game in which the SeleĆ§Ć£o won 1-0 with Ronaldo grabbing the only goal of the encounter in the 89th minute.

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In March, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid man broke Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawaā€™s 196-cap record. Before kickoff on Tuesday, Ronaldo was honoured by Guinness World Records for reaching the milestone.

To honour his historic achievement, the Al-Nassr star was presented with an official certificate and a Portugal shirt adorned with the number “200” printed boldly on the back, symbolising his record-breaking caps.

Image: PoojaMedia

Ronaldo is Portugal’s all-time record scorer with 123 goals. He also holds the record for the most international hat-tricks with ten.

The superstar stated that he has no intentions of retiring from international football anytime soon. He promised to continue making an impact on the international stage.


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