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Every record Cristiano Ronaldo could break with Portugal at Euro 2024

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Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to embark on what’ll surely be his last ever European Championship with Portugal and the former Manchester United superstar wants to make more history

Cristiano Ronaldo famously said that records ‘follow him’(Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Once Cristiano Ronaldo steps onto the pitch in Germany, he’ll play at his SIXTH European Championship.

The Portuguese legend, who turned 39 in February, is no stranger to breaking records of that magnitude and there are plenty more potentially on their way. Ronaldo continues to captain Portugal, who are managed by ex- Belgium boss Roberto Martinez and enjoyed a formidable qualifying campaign in which their talisman scored 10 goals in just nine appearances.




Now playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, Euro 2024 represents what’s set to be his final bow in European football and possibly his last ever international tournament. Ronaldo is therefore aiming to go out on a high, especially after Portugal were stunned by underdogs Morocco in the last World Cup and went home at the quarter-final stage.

Ronaldo and co face the Czech Republic in their opening Group F fixture in Leipzig next Tuesday before a clash with Turkey on Saturday, June 22 at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park. Portugal then face Georgia in their final group game at Schalke’s Veltins Arena, with their iconic No.7 keen to have a number of personal accolades ticked off before the knockout rounds.

For starters, Ronaldo can break the record for the most assists in Euros history, as he’s currently one behind another former Manchester United winger, Karel Poborsky, with seven to his name. Poborsky racked up a total of eight assists for the Czechs across three tournaments – three in 1996, one in 2000 and four in 2004.

Having scored 14 times across the five previous tournaments, nobody boasts more goals and assists combined at the Euros than Ronaldo (21) so he’ll be looking to extend that record. That’s just like his record for most Euros appearances, as in 2021, the ex- Real Madrid talisman became the first player ever to feature at five tournaments and played his 25th Euros match – something no one has ever done.

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