Ronaldo is ranked among the greatest players of all time and very few names can match his longevity in his playing career. Still going strong at 39, Ronaldo will aim for his second European title this summer, after winning the tournament in 2016.
He is in great form, scoring 48 goals in 49 appearances for Al-Nassr in all competitions this season. Although the Saudi Pro League is not a tournament with the highest standards, Ronaldo’s numbers are still extremely impressive. Below are 10 unbelievable records that the Portuguese star can break this summer.
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1. Just by appearing at least once, Ronaldo will become the first player in tournament history to appear in 6 separate EURO tournaments.
2. Then, if he scores, he will become the first player in EURO history to score in 6 separate tournaments.
3. He will also become the oldest outfield player to appear at the tournament, a title currently held by Lothar Matthaus, who was 39 at EURO 2000. However, Pepe has the chance to snatch that record away. Ronaldo’s hand if he also participates.
4. Ronaldo can become the first player in history to enter the four best teams of the EURO tournament. Currently, Ronaldo, Pepe, Paolo Maldini and Laurent Blanc have appeared in the three excellent squads of the tournament.
5. Ivica Vastic currently holds the record for being the oldest scorer at EURO tournaments when he scored his last goal at 38 years and 257 days old. If Ronaldo scores, he will break that record.
6. If CR7 succeeds in the penalty shootout, he will become the first player in EURO history to successfully finish in 3 separate penalty shootouts.
7. Ronaldo is only 2 assists away from becoming the top assist player in tournament history. Former Czech winger Karel Poborsky currently holds the record with 8 assists.
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8. If he scores more than four goals, Ronaldo will score twice as many as any other player in the history of the tournament. Currently, Ronaldo has scored 14 goals, the second highest scorer is Michel Platini with 9 goals.
9. Having won 1 EURO Golden Shoe, Ronaldo can become the first player in history to win these 2 titles if he wins the Golden Shoe this year.
10. Ronaldo is currently equal with Andres Iniesta in the number of Player of the Match titles in EURO history with 6 honors. He will monopolize this category if he wins a Man of the Match award in Germany.