Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother cried uncontrollably after her son scored 117 goals for Portugal at the stadium where he grew up. In his side’s 4-0 win over Switzerland in the Nations League, the 37-year-old netted twice in quick succession.
With 15 minutes on the clock, Ronaldo, who started on the bench in Thursday’s 1-1 draw against Spainput Portugal ahead with a free-kick towards goal and allowing William Carvalho to grab the rebound.
Then the Manchester United The star got on the scoresheet, scoring twice in four minutes with some first-time goals set up by Liverpool’s Diogo Jota.
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Cristiano Ronaldo takes his total international goals to 117
Ronaldo pointed to the sky in celebration, precisely as he did when he scored his first goal for United following the heartbreaking death of his infant son in April. His mother, Maria Dolores, was spotted crying with joy as she donned a Portugal shirt in the stands.
The fact that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s heroism was achieved at Sporting Lisbon’s Estadio Jose Alvalade added to the drama of the moment. Ronaldo spent six years as a youth with the Portuguese powerhouse before moving to Old Trafford in 2003, when he was just 18 years old.
That summer United met Sporting in a friendly to commemorate the opening of the Estadio Jose Alvalade, and it was the legendary match in which Sir Alex Ferguson’s conquering club were beaten 3-1 and surprised by a promising youngster in green and white. . Ronaldo, who now has eight goals more than Iranian icon Ali Daei, is the all-time top scorer in men’s international football.
After winning the inaugural Nations League three years ago, Portugal are now top of Group A2 with a resounding victory on Sunday. Fernando Santos’ side will face Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H of the World Cup in Qatar later this year, and Ronaldo will be looking to continue his goalscoring record.
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