Cristiano Ronaldo amazingly set the world record for the most international goalscorer, surpassing Iran’s player Ali Daei’s benchmark of 109 goals in international football. The Portugal captain finally reached this mark during his side’s World Cup Group A qualifying match against Ireland.
It was such a historic moment. This miracle which people have been eagerly but patiently waited and looked forward to since the commencement of the tournament itself. But this remarkable achievement also arrived at the exact 89th minute, just when the Portuguese started striking a goal to level up the score 1-1 radio in the match. Just six minutes into the incredible stoppage time, and there it’s was Ronaldo added another goal and that took up his tally to 111 goals in 180 games. This 36-year-old has taken exact 180 matches to get to the tally of 110 goals. Whereas Ali Daei has scored 109 goals in 149 appearances playing for the national side.
“I’m very happy, not only because I beat the record but for the special moments that we had,” Ronaldo said. “Two goals at the end of the game is so tough, but I have to appreciate what the team did. We believed until the end.”
The Portuguese forward had recently signed with Manchester United, they had a frustrating start to the match. Because of the reason he missed converting a penalty in the 15th minute. At that time Ireland took the lead in the 45th minute with their defender John Egan who put the ball behind the back of the nets. But Irish fans definitely suffered heartbreak as Ronaldo’s be it late but his amazing heroics saved the match for his team.
Cristiano Ronaldo for all this reason came into the limelight because of his unexpected late transfer to Manchester United moreover having been linked to rivals City. All the fans were buzzing with excitement. They were about to witness the legendary footballer created a huge impact for his team, for his fans, and for his career at Old Trafford. This as most people said, was Ronaldo’s early glimpse of his current capabilities. He scored twice against the Republic of Ireland in Portugal’s World Cup qualifier. And shattered the world record for international goals.
The footballer was seen immensely hyped and pumped up following his win over the other team. He tore his shirt off and raced off in celebration, which ultimately earned him a yellow card but nevertheless that was his victory. And he is the most deserving person because of his talent. Most probably this might be the reason for him to miss the next week’s qualifier against Azerbaijan.
Now at this date after the match, Ronaldo is one of the leading goal-scorer in International Football with 111 goals in 180 appearances. On the other hand, Daei has to beg second by perfectly recorded 109 strikes in 149 games they played. Mokhtar Dahari who hails from Malaysia stands third with 89 goals in 143 encounters. Lastly, Hungary’s Ferenc Puskar and Zambian Godfrey Chitalu round off the top five together with 84 and 79 goals respectively.