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#3 Oldest player to score a hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo produced a mesmerizing performance in Portugal's 2018 FIFA World Cup opener against Spain. It was one of the most high-profile matches of the tournament's group stage and Ronaldo stole the show.
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He scored a sumptuous hat-trick in the game with a spectacular free-kick in the 88th minute helping Portugal restore parity. Ronaldo became the oldest player to score a hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup that night.
He was 33 years and 130 days old when he pulled it off. Scoring a hat-trick at a World Cup is a rare feat. Needless to say, it will be quite a difficult task for Messi to beat this Cristiano Ronaldo record and become the oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup.
#2 Only player to score in 11 consecutive international tournaments
This is yet another record that is a good measure of how impressive Cristiano Ronaldo has been on the international stage. He has scored in 11 consecutive international tournaments in a career spanning 15 years.
The Portuguese international is the only player to have achieved this. Ronaldo has scored at least a goal at each of the 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Euros, the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) FIFA World Cups. He has also scored in the 2018 UEFA Nations League and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
This is a phenomenal achievement for Ronaldo and it goes to show that he is a player who has proven himself at every juncture in his career.
#1 Most international goals scored by a male footballer - 128
This particular record of Cristiano Ronaldo's is going to take some beating. The Juventus forward equalled Ali Daei's record of most international goals scored by a male footballer at Euro 2020. Ronaldo has now overtaken the Iranian legend's tally and holds the record for most international goals scored by a male footballer.
Lionel Messi scored seven goals at 2022 FIFA World Cup but he still has only 106 goals to his name for Argentina. Messi currently trails Ronaldo by 22 goals and it will take a Herculean effort and an incredible goalscoring run by him to even come close to Ronaldo.
