“I want to become the most capped player in history. That would make me proud. But it doesn’t stop there, I still want to be called up very often,' Ronaldo said theSun theSundaily football cap matches international CristianoRonaldo SportsNews
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo takes part with his teammates in a training session at Shahaniya Sports Club of Al Samriya Autograph Collection Hotel in Al Samriya, northwest of Doha on December 4, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. - AFPPIX: Cristiano Ronaldo made no secret Wednesday of his ambition to notch up another world record — for the number of international caps — a day before Portugal face Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The 38-year-old was named in new Portugal coach Roberto Martinez’s first squad despite being dropped from the starting lineup for Portugal’s final matches of the World Cup in Qatar. Ronaldo already holds the world record for men’s international goals, with 118, and the European men’s record of 196 caps, a tally that also equals the world landmark with Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa.“I want to become the most capped player in history. That would make me proud.Ronaldo’s international career began in August 2003 in a friendly against Kazakhstan and he has represented Portugal in every international competition since Euro 2004.
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