Cristiano Ronaldo sets new world record in men’s international football!

Newly signed Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new world record in men’s international football.

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Ronaldo netted twice as Portugal beat Ireland 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on Wednesday to take his international goals to 111.

Going into the encounter, Ronaldo was sitting on 109 international goals; the record he held with former Iran star Ali Daei.

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Daei scored the 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, and it took 15 years for his record to be broken as Ronaldo matched it during the 2021 UEFA Euro Championships.

Now, with his 89th-minute equalizer against Ireland, Ronaldo overtook Daei before moving two goals clear of the Iran marksman with a stoppage-time winner for Portugal on the night.

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In fact, Ronaldo could have set the new record in the first half of the same encounter had he not failed to convert his spot-kick.