Chinanews client, Beijing, September 2 (Reporter Yue Chuan) The buzzer equalized, the stoppage lore, and the record were set, all in one go.
It was Ronaldo again, who once again rewrote the history of football.
Data map: Ronaldo celebrates the goal
In the early morning of the 2nd Beijing time, in the World Preliminary European Group A match at home against Ireland in Portugal, Ronaldo scored two goals in the 89th minute and the 5th minute of stoppage time, helping the Portuguese team to reverse the opponent 2:1 and take three. point.
At the same time, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo's national team rose to 111, surpassing Iranian star Ali Daei (109) and occupying the top spot in the history of the men's national team.
All kinds of historical records that are unattainable by others have been brushed by Ronaldo into a somewhat "aesthetically fatigued" daily life.
Ronaldo collects the game ball after the game.
Image source: Weibo screenshot.
In February of this year, Ronaldo turned 36 years old.
In the fierce competition and rapid iteration of international football, even for top superstars, this is an age when fans will be "allowed" to leave the mainstream European leagues and go to other continents to "gold out".
But for Ronaldo, the subtext of "36 years old" is not "career end", it is only used to record the time coordinate of this glorious experience.
Compared with a few years ago, Ronaldo's value displayed on the court and the role of the team does not seem to be much different.
Data map: Ronaldo celebrates the goal
If Ronaldo’s year is different, it is that after a long period of accumulation, it is now ushering in a bumper harvest season.
Counting from his entry into the first team of Sporting Lisbon in 2001, the past 20 years have been so far.
In addition to talent, the pure love of football, the strict requirements for himself, such a day-to-day persistence, allowed the 36-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo to touch one record after another that was sealed by history.
Poster source Juventus official Weibo
Every milestone at the foot is a testimony of Ronaldo standing at the apex of the pyramid and going one step further.
In March, in the 27th round of Serie A, in Juventus's 3:1 victory over Cagliari, Ronaldo completed a "hat-trick" and scored the 770th official goal in his career. Since then, he has surpassed Pele to reach the top. History is the first.
Brazil's "ball king" not only recognized this new record, but also expressed his blessings to Ronaldo.
In May, in the 36th round of the league, Juventus defeated Sassuolo 3:1, Ronaldo scored a goal and ushered in a hundred goals milestone in the "Bianconeri" career.
So far, he has contributed at least a hundred goals for three teams in the five major leagues (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus).
The poster comes from the official Weibo of the European Cup
In June, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's 3-0 European Cup group match against Hungary.
So far, he surpassed French star Platini with 11 goals and was crowned the best scorer in the history of the European Cup.
When the Portuguese team ended the journey of this tournament, Ronaldo had already raised this number to 14, and he was far away from the second place with the Golden Boot.
Not only that, but his national team has scored 109 goals, tying Ali-Dayi.
This historical record, which is thought to be attributed to Ronaldo sooner or later, was finally rewritten by him in the early hours of the 2nd.
"I am very happy to score two goals and break the record. Behind this is the support of the whole team. (The national team's historical scorer) means a lot to me. I am really happy. I want to score and win. Dedicated to all the fans and the team, we will continue to fight to the end."
Image source: Manchester United's official Weibo.
After the game, Ronaldo also mentioned the motivation of "going home" for him.
Just a few days ago, Ronaldo moved to Manchester United and returned to where the dream started.
There, the young Cristiano Ronaldo realized his amazing talent step by step, growing from a genius to a superstar until he won the "golden ball."
Ronaldo said that his heart will always retain a special place for Manchester United.
The "Red Devils" game against Newcastle next weekend is likely to be his first show after returning home.
In the new season, Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the focus of the Premier League.
This is a brand new adventure, and the same is true at the national team level.
Some people say that Portugal's lineup is at the pinnacle of team history, even better than the "golden generation" led by Figo and Rui Costa.
Regarding the midfield configuration alone, Portugal does not miss any team, which is why they rank in the forefront of the world.
Data map: 5 years ago, the Portuguese team won the first European Cup in team history.
However, in this year's European Cup, Bruno Fernandez and Bernardo Silva did not perform at their best at the club.
Including Jota and others, these players have the ability to influence the game, but after all, they are still not running well and understanding too little.
Over time, their performance in the national team should be more mature.
For the Qatar World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has the opportunity to lead his team to rush again.
The story of his 36-year-old is not over yet, but it makes people look forward to the coming year even more.
For Ronaldo, it seems that everything is just beginning.
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