Ronaldo (L) shoots past Sweden’s defender Filip Helander (C) and
Sweden’s defender Pontus Jansson during the UEFA Nations League
football match between Sweden and Portugal on September 8, 2020, in
Solna, Sweden. Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP
Multiple Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo
wants to score more goals for the national team after he
crossed the 100-goal mark for Portugal in a 2-0 win over Sweden,
Tuesday.
The former Manchester United forward who is overjoyed on
reaching the milestone, took to his social media handle to describe
it as a “historic goal” for A Seleção.
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“Huge pride in this historical goal for our national team!” he
wrote on Instagram on Tuesday evening. “When they tell me I can
reach 100, I say it’s not enough…101 goals for Portugal.”
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Orgulho enorme nesta
marca histórica ao serviço da nossa seleção! Quando me dizem que
posso chegar aos 100, eu digo que não chega…11 golos por
Portugal
Record Chasing Brace
The 35-year-old Juventus attacker curled in a free-kick from 25
yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden’s
stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his
trophy-laden career.
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The bonus second goal, and his 101st, came in the 72nd minute,
with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player cutting
back inside the Swedish defence and producing a deft finish into
the far corner from 20 yards.
After making his first senior international appearance as an
18-year-old in 2003, Ronaldo notched up his first goal for Portugal
in a 2-1 defeat by eventual winners Greece at Euro 2004.
Ronaldo, capped 165 times by Portugal, is second only to Iran’s
Ali Daei, on 109, in the list of top men’s international goal
scorers.
Incredibly for Ronaldo, just 17 of his 100 goals have come in
friendly matches, and his nine hat-tricks all came in FIFA or UEFA
tournaments or qualifying games.
Portugal are leading Group 3 in League A, with the Sweden
victory and massive 4-1 win over Croatia on Friday, giving them six
points in two games played so far.