Cristiano Ronaldo is the first European to reach 100 goals for the national team and is close to a record | international soccer

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In the table of the top scorers of national teams in history, Iranian Ali Daei occupies the top with his 109 goals of 149 for the Asian country (see Top-10 below). Portugal has three more games in 2020. Cristiano will have the opportunity to close distances or, who knows, set the new mark. And he said he wants to get there.

– Obviously, with the 100 mark, with two goals, I am very happy. The future belongs only to God, I have the privilege of playing with these players, Mr. (Fernando Santos) already knows me, there are no words – said the forward, in an interview with the Portuguese radio station “RTP”.

“I knew that in the first game (against Croatia, without him) everything would go well, our team is very good. I wanted to beat the 100 goal mark, I want to go after (109) but the records are not an obsession, “he said.

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Obs: the list considers only official goals. In the CBF tally, Pelé has 95 goals

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At 35, Cristiano Ronaldo made his first game in 2020 with the national team. It was the embezzlement of Portugal against Croatia. On its social networks, T-shirt 7 also celebrated the feat.

“Huge pride in this historic brand serving our selection! When they tell me that I can reach 100, I say that it is not enough … 101 goals for Portugal “

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Coach Fernando Santos also didn’t miss the opportunity to praise his top scorer and main player with a few words to “RTP.”

– Everybody knows. It is a true La Palisse. Cristiano Ronaldo is this – commented the coach, using a French expression to indicate something obvious.

In the list of the 10 best team scorers, there is the best scorer of the Brazilian team: Pelé. In official goals, the King has 77 for Brazil. In the CBF count he appears with 95 and would be the third classified. The best player of all time who won a poll against Cristiano Ronaldo himself in an election in the ge, left a message for the Portuguese on social networks.

“I thought that today we were going to celebrate 100 goals. But it was 101! Congratulations Cristiano for every step forward on your way! ”, Published Pelé.

Cristiano leads easily list of top active players scorers. Second place is Lionel Messi, with 70 goals for Argentina, followed by Neymar and Lewandowski, both with 61 each.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 101
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 70
3. Neymar (Brazil): 61
4. Lewandowski (Poland): 61
5. Suarez (Uruguay): 59

Portugal has six points and leads Group 3 of the Nations League with greater goal difference than France, which has the same score. In the next round, the two teams will meet at the Stade de France on October 11.