The fixtures were billed as a showdown between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Portuguese superstar. In late 2013, Ronaldo led his side to a place at the 2014 World Cup after scoring four goals against Sweden in a two-legged playoff. Ronaldo walks past Rooney in the World Cup 2006 quarter-final 3. Not that he would have cared much, as the Red Devils won the title with Ronaldo as the league’s top scorer. He was jeered throughout the following Premier League season. Rooney was sent off, after which Ronaldo appeared to wink at the Portugal bench.Īs innocuous as it may have seemed to other nations, England fans were infuriated, and the nation’s media went into overdrive, demonising Ronaldo for his actions. Ronaldo, who was then Rooney’s Manchester United teammate, stormed up to the referee, protesting the foul. Sixty-one minutes into a quarter-final stalemate with England, a young, hot-headed Wayne Rooney stamped on Ricardo Carvalho after the defender had fallen to the ground following a tussle.
Portugal’s Jorge Andrade consoles a tearful Ronaldo after their Euro 2004 final loss 2. It was a bitter disappointment for Ronaldo, but his scintillating performances in that tournament left no one in doubt. Ronaldo, still a teenager and deployed on the wing, had scored a vital goal in their semifinal against the Netherlands and secured a spot in the UEFA team of the tournament.ġ9 years ago today, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Portugal against Greece at the Euro 2004.Īfter the final, he slumped to the ground in tears. The tournament’s hosts, Portugal, made it all the way to the final, only to be beaten by a disciplined Greece side. To mark this milestone, Al Jazeera takes a look back at the highs and lows of his illustrious 20-year international career, as well as some weird and wonderful moments in between.Ĭristiano Ronaldo made his Portugal debut vs Kazakhstan 17 years ago today 🥰 /MQV5245sB9 On Tuesday, he is set to make a record-extending 200th appearance for Portugal as they head to Iceland for a Euro 2024 qualification game. Since then, he’s won a European Championship and Nations League for his country, and has set records for the most goals scored and the most appearances in international men’s football. It has now been 20 years since Cristiano Ronaldo, the 38-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner, made his international debut for Portugal one balmy evening against Kazakhstan.
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