Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo extended his impressive performance streak with another pair of goals for the national team as they finalize their preparations for Euro 2024.
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At 39 years old, the captain of Portugal is gearing up for his sixth appearance in the tournament and displayed no indications of slowing down during Tuesday’s last warm-up match against the Republic of Ireland, delivering an early warning to other title contenders.
Ronaldo initiated his scoring with a magnificent shot from afar, seizing the ball on the edge of the penalty area before launching it into the back of the net.
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Just ten minutes later, he followed up with an equally remarkable scooped finish, notching his 130th international goal and extending his lead as the highest-scoring male international football player of all time.
The five-time Ballon d’Or recipient enters this summer’s EUROs with the goal of extending yet another of his numerous records, aiming to maintain his status as the competition’s leading all-time scorer, having netted 14 goals in 25 matches thus far.
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