Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr Star Hits New Goals Milestone After Brace for Portugal

• Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal beat Slovakia 3-2 and secure Euro 2024 qualification
• Ronaldo scored his 124th and 125th international goals for his country in his 200th appearance
• The Al-Nassr superstar scored his 857th career goal and also hit 700 non-penalty goals

Cristiano Ronaldo keeps blazing the trail with his goals as he hits milestones with his brace against Slovakia that helped Portugal secure Euro 2024 qualification.

Ronaldo stepped up for his country when it mattered the most, as he has done for most of his career. He came clutch with a brace to help down Slovakia 3-2 and maintain the unbeaten run in the qualifiers.

Goncalo Ramos opened the scoring for Portugal, while Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes assisted two of the goals. David Hancko and Stanislav Lobotka got on the scoresheet for the away side.

It's been a while since Ronaldo scored, and no new record or milestone is discussed around it, such were his goals last night, which extended his record of most international goals to 125.

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Ronaldo hits new milestone

As per ESPN, the goals were his 699 and 700, excluding penalties, such a massive number for someone nicknamed Penaldo by fans for his penalty conversion.

He also hit 857 career goals for club and country and disclosed his target is to hit 1,000 before hanging his boot as he eyes featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in USA, Mexico and Canada.

As reported by BBC Sports, if he stays fit and is part of the squad in Germany next year, he will become the first player to feature at six European Championships, having featured in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

The 38-year-old took to his Instagram page, where he has over 600 million followers, to celebrate helping the Iberian nation reach another major tournament.

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Sports Brief reported on Ronaldo settling the GOAT debate with Messi after declaring the rivalry between him and the Argentine over at a Portugal press conference weeks ago —it lasted 15 years.

Football is awaiting its next generation of superstars to compete at the top level for the years to come. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are strong contenders as the Manchester City forward prepares to battle for the 2023 Ballon d'Or with Messi.