Today’s top scorer of the world, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the record for most goals scored in international soccer matches (male) following the Portugal vs Ireland match on 1st September 2021. Flashback to 2003 when Ronaldo was described as ‘one of the most exciting young players [he’d] ever seen’ by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The player shared the record with Ali Daei of Iran, who scored 109 goals between 1993 and 2006. Ronaldo broke his own record just a few minutes before the end of the match against Ireland by scoring his 111th goal. Daei was captain of the Iran national football team and started coaching in 2006. Ronaldo also holds the title for most Champions League goals as well as most goals in a UEFA Champions League season by an individual (17). He is also the highest-rated player in FIFA 18, with an overall rate of 99%, just 1 percent ahead of Messi and Pele.
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