Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second successive brace in the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Luxembourg on Sunday night to extend his international goal tally to 122nd goals.
The 38-year-old opened the scoring for the Euro 2016 Champions in the 31st minute as Portugal run riot to thrash Luxembourg 0-6.
Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Otavio, and Rafael Leao were all also on the scoresheet in Luxembourg.
Ronaldo, who also netted twice against Liechtenstein on Thursday, increased his record of most men’s international appearances and goals to 198 and 122 respectively.
New Portugal coach, Robert Martinez described Ronaldo as a unique player in the world.
“Cristiano is a unique player in the world, with the highest number of international caps,” said Martinez
He also added that all players in his squad have an important role to play for the national side.
“All players have an important role. The younger ones due to their willingness to play and players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Rui Patricio and Bernardo Silva bring experience,” he explained
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Martinez joined Portugal after the World Cup, replacing Fernando Santos who had been in charge since 2014.
The Spaniard has enjoyed a fine start, with his team already two points clear at the top of Group J, having scored 10 goals so far.
