The star of the Portuguese team has made another mark on the history of the Euro: with his two goals scored on Tuesday night against Hungary (0-3), Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the top scorer in the history of the European Championship thanks to 11 achievements over five editions, ahead of Michel Platini (9 goals).
A new record that falls into the hands of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The star footballer of the Portuguese selection scored his tenth and eleventh goals in a European championship on Tuesday against Hungary in the group stage of Euro 2020 (0-3).
A performance that allows him to break the record for the total number of goals in the history of the tournament (11 goals, ahead of Michel Platini (9). Cristiano Ronaldo is also the only player in history to have played five Championships in 'Europe ... and the only one to have scored in five different editions.
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Two saving goals for Portugal
The double of "CR7" at the end of the match against Hungary gave air to Portugal to finally win widely in a hot stadium.
Unusually awkward, Cristiano Ronaldo found his sights on a penalty kick his tenth goal in the competition in the 87th minute, then an eleventh in added time.
The ranking of the top scorers of the Euro (in bold those who are still active):
1.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
, 11 goals
2. Michel Platini (France), 9 goals
3. Alan Shearer (England), 7 goals
4.
Antoine Griezmann (France)
, Wayne Rooney (England), Thierry Henry (France), etc.
6 goals
The main thing remained to start with a victory for the Seleção das quinas, for the first time in six tournaments, especially in the "group of death" with Germany and France, the last two world champions, which s' faced Tuesday night (1-0).