In Tuesday's match against the Czech Republic, Cristiano Ronaldo was able to consolidate his position as one of the biggest record holders in the world.
As soon as he stepped on the field in Leipzig, the captain of the national team became the only athlete to participate in six European finals. The star was present in the 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and now in 2024 editions.
CR7 already holds the record for most matches played in the final stages, and in this game, he increased it. Ronaldo celebrated his 26th match in the competition, while Pepe, who finished second, with Joao Moutinho, participated in his 20th match.
The target was missing. Since he has not scored a single goal, Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait a few more days to try and add more to the 14 goals he already has on the list. In addition to Platini, who finished his career with nine goals in the competition, the active Antoine Griezmann currently occupies third place in the standings with seven goals.
Another record Cristiano Ronaldo, who will have to wait even longer to be beaten, is the only player to have scored in six European Championship finals. At the moment, he is the only one to score out of five. On the other hand, it is comment registration The oldest player to ever score in the tournament, surpassed ivica fastik, Who scored a goal for Austria at the age of 38 years and 257 days 2008.
The next match for the “Alquinas” team will be held on June 22 against Turkey, at five o’clock in the evening. The last match in the group stage will be on the 26th against Georgia. Encounters in which Cristiano Ronaldo should once again have the opportunity to make history. In the final match, only Romania and Scotland will be left for Ronaldo to face the 23 teams in the Euro 2024 Championship.
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