The Portuguese international, Cristiano Ronaldo has added yet another award to his collection before the start of the second leg of their UEFA Nations League clash against Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo receives award before Portugal vs Denmark UEFA Nations League clash
Ronaldo was awarded with a Guinness World Record for most wins as an international player. The Al-Nassr forward has 132 wins for Portugal under his belt. He has been playing international football for over more than 20 years as he made his debut back in 2003.
In addition to his latest achievement, Ronaldo is also the leading goalscorer in men's international football as he has 135 goals in 217 appearances. He has now crossed the 900 mark in terms of goals for both club and country.
Ronaldo has reached a total of 929 goals, with the latest coming in the 5-2 thrashing of Denmark. Not just this, he is also the leading goalscorer for Red Madrid, as he has 450 goals for the Los Blancos side.
Cristiano Ronaldo on Rasmus Hojlund's celebration
Cristiano Ronaldo has played down any suggestion of controversy after Rasmus Hojlund performed his iconic 'Siu' celebration during Denmark's 1-0 victory over Portugal in the first leg of the UEFA Nations League.
Speaking before the second leg in Lisbon, Ronaldo said that he was not offended by Manchester United striker's gesture. Hojlund scored in the 78th minute during the 1-0 victory over Portugal and said I didn't want to disrespect as Ronaldo is my 'idol'. The celebration was a tribute to the former United legend.
While talking to the reporters, Ronaldo said,
For me, it is not a problem. This is not because he don't have respect for me. I'm smart enough to understand that not only him, but around the world, other sportspeople do it, my celebration.
For me, it's an honour. But I hope that tomorrow you can see my celebration, not [that] I still see his celebration, Ronaldo added.
After thrashing Denmark 5-2 (5-3 aggregate) in the second leg, Portugal will now take on Germany on 5th July in the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League.