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Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his sanction into the past books during the World Cup qualifying crippled against Hungary.
Ronaldo is present the outright starring scorer successful World Cup qualifying past with 41 goals successful 50 appearances. He had been tied with erstwhile Guatemala striker Carlos Ruiz connected 39 anterior to his latest planetary brace.
The 40-year-old present has 143 goals successful 225 caps for Portugal, dating backmost to his debut aged 18 backmost successful 2003. Meanwhile, this is his archetypal World Cup qualifying extremity the pursuing twelvemonth successful a 2-0 triumph implicit Latvia which besides extends his pb implicit Lionel Messi, who has 36 goals successful 72 qualifying appearances.
Cristiano latest strikes came aft Portugal had fallen down astatine location to Hungary astatine the Estadio Jose Alvalade. The guardant cancelled retired Attila Szalai's opener successful the 22nd infinitesimal earlier putting the hosts successful beforehand successful archetypal fractional stoppage-time.
At 40 years old, Ronaldo remains Portugal’s driving force, showing nary signs of slowing down. His relentless hunger, precision, and enactment proceed to animate some teammates and fans astir the world.
As Portugal edges person to different World Cup appearance, Ronaldo’s record-breaking signifier serves arsenic a reminder of his enduring greatness a subordinate whose sanction volition everlastingly beryllium etched successful shot history.
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