Christiano Ronaldo breaks iconic record for most goals scored in international matches.
The year was 2003 when up-and-coming football promise Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) was described as "one of the most exciting young players I’d ever seen" by Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Soon after, he became United's first Portuguese recruit.

Today, he’s the top-scorer player in the world.

The Portuguese football player has broken the record for most goals scored in international soccer matches (male) during the Portugal vs Ireland match played on 1 September 2021 at the Algarve Stadium (Portugal).