Cristiano Ronaldo has on Tuesday, June 15 become European Championship’s top scorer of all time after hitting a penalty in Portugal’s win over Hungary.
The 36-year-old‘s late spot kick put him on 10 goals at editions of the Euros, which is one more than previous record holder Michel Platini, who scored nine goals at European Championships, all of which he scored at the 1984 edition of the tournament.
Portugal overcame Hungary 3-0, with Raphael Guerreiro scoring the opener. Ronaldo then sent a penalty low to the right past Peter Gulacsi in the Hungary net. He struck another in added time.
Cristiano Ronaldo = all-time EURO top scorer
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— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 15, 2021
The new achievement takes his Euros tally to 11 and move to 106 goals in 175 games for the national team.
He is now the top scorer in the history of Euros and Champions League, having completely dominated at the highest level of club and international football.
The goal in Portugal’s first game of the tournament on Tuesday was not the only record Ronaldo broke.
Ronaldo also became the first player ever to score at five European Championships. His first was in Euro 2004 and 17 years on, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is still running riot in the tournament.
What’s more, Ronaldo has now struck in nine consecutive major international tournaments – a feat only matched by Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan.
@CRISTIANO RONALDO BECOMES THE ALL-TIME TOP EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP GOALSCORER
Yet another record for one of the best to play the game #POR | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/tvcQrcmIdG
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 15, 2021
The next record in Ronaldo’s sights is held by Ali Daei, who scored 108 goals for Iran in his career and is the highest goalscorer in international football.
Ronaldo is just three away from surpassing the former Bayern Munich striker and you wouldn’t bet against him doing it during Euro 2020.
