Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo joked about his old age after scoring the winning goal against Iceland in the Euro 2024 qualifier. Ronaldo had a historic night as he became the first player to make 200 international appearances. CR7 already broke the record for most international appearances after overtaking Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa, who had played 196 matches, during Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein in March.
Coming back to the match, after the Portuguese failed to break the deadlock with poor finishing but the team’s approach soon changed after Willum Thor Willumsson was sent off for a second yellow card in the 81st minute. Willumsson put in a rough tackle on substitute Goncalo Inacio. Then eight minutes later, Ronaldo stepped to slot in the 123rd international goal. Later in the post-match interview, as CR7 came for his chat, the camera zoomed in close and the 38-year-old jokingly asked the cameraperson zoomed he has too many wrinkles on his face.
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Talking about Ronaldo’s post-match interview, the former Real Madrid star had some words of praise for the Iceland team and called them a tough opponent, especially at their home. He said, “They [Iceland] have a very good team, in my opinion. They have a strong team. And, you know, when they play at home, it’s always tough to beat teams with their support, their fans, their stadium.”
Further, the Portuguese expressed that he had full faith in his team: “I believe in our team. I believe in our players. We know what we should do on the pitch to score goals, and I hope that things go the way we want. I know it’s tough, I repeat. But I think Portugal, we should show that we have a better team than them.”
