Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record for most international football goals
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Football player Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the all-time international goalscoring record in men’s football, scoring 111 goals for Portugal. He scored 2 goals in a World Cup qualifying match with the Republic of Ireland in Faro on Wednesday. Portugal won the match 2-1.
With his goals, Cristiano Ronaldo has passed the previous highest goal scorer, Ali Daei. Daei is an Iranian footballer who scored 109 international goals.
As for the qualifying round, Portugal sit top of Group A with 10 points from four matches. The group winners qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
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Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Portugal national team. He is considered to be one of the best players of all time and has won five Ballon d’Or awards.
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