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It was a sweet victory for Portugal as they walked all over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifying match on Thursday. The tormentor-in-chief, Cristiano Ronaldo, was in action as he announced his return to the team under the new coach Roberto Martinez.
CR7 had a great show as he made his record 197th international appearance, a figure more than any other player in history.
The 38-year-old striker, now with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, surpassed Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa, with whom he shared the previous record of 196 games.
Joao Cancelo gave the hosts the lead after eight minutes with a deflected long-range drive to calm potential nerves.
Surprisingly, the scoreline remained 1-0 until the second half, before Portugal ran riot.
Bernardo Silva made it 2-0 47 minutes on the clock before Ronaldo made sure he was the star of the show.
At 51 minutes, the captain scored a penalty before netting a second goal not long after.
The win was a perfect start for Roberto Martinez at the helm of the Selecao, a night that will be best remembered for Ronaldo's record-breaking appearance.
Source: marca.com
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