After a rather disappointing season at Juventus, with an early elimination from the Champions League and a fourth place on the last day of Serie A, Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for Euro 2020 with Portugal. With the title, the Selecao put their title on the line against Hungary next Wednesday for the first day of competition.
Opportunity for the five-time Ballon d’Or to erase certain legends from the shelves and enter the competition’s record books.
Indeed, the former Mancunien is preparing to play his fifth final phase of the European Championship after 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. This allows him to meet some football legends like Gianluigi Buffon, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lilian Thurman, Lothar Matthaus, Bastian Schweinsteiger or even Edwin to overtake the Saar, all four euros on their counter.
Barring injury, the five-time Ballon d’Or should also become the player who has played the most league matches. With 56 matches, qualifiers included, he is only beaten by Gianluigi Buffon and his 58 matches. If he finally scores, Cr7 will only be the top scorer in the final phase of the European Championship. A status that he currently shares with Michel Platini, also the author of 9 goals (but during a single euro).
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