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Cristiano Ronaldo became the most-capped men's international player of all time during Portugal's clash with Liechtenstein.

But not only tomorrow (Thursday), I would like to have a lot of matches in the future." Meanwhile, new Portugal boss Martinez said: "I look for commitment. "Records are my motivation.

SportsBrief.com News - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein. He became the most-capped international player and took to ...

Proud to be the most capped international player ever,'' he wrote. [spotted a standout attribute in Ronaldo](https://sportsbrief.com/football/37076-roberto-martinez-portugal-boss-heaps-praise-ronaldo-managing-game/) and praised the 38-year-old's commitment which he said would be a vital experience for the team. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/) is feeling the joy of playing football again after a turbulent 2022 in his professional and personal life.

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his pride at breaking another record on a “special” night that earned him a 197th cap for Portugal.

[grown accustomed to rewriting the history books](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-records-listed/blte685b372ff7aeb69) down the years, with another entry added to his remarkable sporting fairytale on Thursday when turning out for his country in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Lichtenstein. [MUST READ: How to build a €10m wonderkid](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/how-build-10m-wonderkid-rise-nxgn-andreas-schjelderup-nordsjaelland-football-university/blt99474762c14c5e90) He now boasts [120 efforts for Portugal – a record haul](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-top-20-international-goalscorers-all-time/1rr9rvhlbe7zz1jrj4oj9cakgf) – and has made more appearances than anybody else in men’s international football.

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored a brace in the team's Euros 2024 qualifier campaign. Ronaldo made his 197th ...

Martinez said that the team will need to grow in these games. "It was an obvious next step from the attitude and the work we did in training. The manager said, as quoted by Reuters, that it was important for players to show commitment and Ronaldo shows that.

Roberto Martinez's Portugal cruised through Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifiers with a 4-0 victory on Friday. Goals from Cancelo, Silva and a brace from ...

The Portuguese goal scoring machine got his second goal from a close range free kick to make it 4-0. Silva scored the second goal from a close range in the 47th minute to make it 2-0. [football](/topic/football) by sealing off a commanding victory over Liechtenstein in [Euro 2024 Qualifiers](/topic/euro-2024-qualifiers) on Friday.

Nevertheless, it marks yet another page in the record books painted a familiar shade of CR7. So, how has the omnipresent Portuguese international accrued such a ...

But Italy are the only nation Ronaldo has faced more than once and is still yet to register a goal or win against. Ronaldo has come up against the Balkan side on four separate occasions and though he is yet to lose to Albania, he has never scored against the Eagles. The only competition between 2006 and 2020 in which Portugal avoided Germany was Euro 2016, which Ronaldo and his nation won. Lithuania are the only international team to have conceded more than one Ronaldo hat-trick. Lithuania, however, have only had the displeasure of coming up against Ronaldo three times yet still conceded seven goals. Incidentally, 137 of Ronaldo's caps have come as his team's skipper - Joao Moutinho (146) is the only Portuguese man with more total appearances for his nation.

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his pride at breaking another record on a “special” night that earned him a 197th cap for Portugal.

[grown accustomed to rewriting the history books](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-records-listed/blte685b372ff7aeb69) down the years, with another entry added to his remarkable sporting fairytale on Thursday when turning out for his country in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Lichtenstein. [MUST READ: How to build a €10m wonderkid](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/how-build-10m-wonderkid-rise-nxgn-andreas-schjelderup-nordsjaelland-football-university/blt99474762c14c5e90) He now boasts [120 efforts for Portugal – a record haul](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-top-20-international-goalscorers-all-time/1rr9rvhlbe7zz1jrj4oj9cakgf) – and has made more appearances than anybody else in men’s international football.

Cristiano Ronaldo set yet another record on Thursday night, as the Portugal captain became the most capped player of all time in international football.

International football had been the one distinguishing factor in the 'greatest of all time' debate between Ronaldo and Messi for many years, with the Portuguese superstar guiding his nation to Euro 2016 and UEFA Nations League successes. [Saudi Arabian Premier League with Al-Nassr](https://cms.sportsjoe.ie/football/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-unveiling-279913), Ronaldo has scored 9 goals in 8 league appearances, as he bids to maintain the already impressive longevity of his career in the Middle East. Cristiano Ronaldo became the most-capped men's international player of all time on Thursday night, as he made his 197th senior appearance for Portugal at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon.