3 Football players who have earned 150 or more international caps for a major footballing nation

Modified Dec 01, 2018 09:00 GMT

Iker Casillas has won every possible trophy for his club and country

#3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

One of the modern greats, Ronaldo has won every possible honour at the club level. However, he has also played in 154 matches for the Portuguese national team and scored 85 goals for them.

He won the European Championship in 2016 with Portugal, finished runner-up in the Euro 2004 and played in the World Cup semifinal in 2006. He has not yet retired from international football and might play some more matches for his national side.

Ronaldo played in the Euro 2004 as a 19-year-old on his home soil as Portugal lost to Greece in the final. He rose to prominence in world football after that and also helped Portugal become a major force in big tournaments. In all, he has played in 4 World Cups and 4 European Championships.

Ronaldo began his career as a winger but soon developed into a goal-scoring machine while playing for clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid. He has scored 7 goals in World Cups including 4 in the 2018 edition of the tournament. Ronaldo has also scored 7 goals in European Championships.

His dream of winning a major tournament came true when Portugal beat France 1-0 in the final of Euro 2016. He probably is the greatest footballer that Portugal has ever produced, ahead of the likes of Eusebio and Luis Figo.

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