- By Vishal Pushkar
- Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:56 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Portugal National Football Team vs Denmark National Football Team: Ace Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo made history by securing a Guinness World Record for the most wins in international football. The Portuguese forward received this prestigious recognition before Portugal’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final second leg against Denmark at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
This achievement saw him surpass the previous record held by his former Real Madrid teammate, Sergio Ramos.
This latest milestone adds to Ronaldo’s already impressive list of records. He also holds Guinness World Records for scoring the most international goals, being the first player to reach 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League, and being the most-followed male on Instagram.
At 40 years old, the football icon remains as determined as ever. His focus now shifts back to club football, where he will represent Al-Nassr in their highly anticipated clash against rivals Al-Hilal on April 4.
Portugal vs Denmark UEFA Nations League:
Portugal's Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time on Sunday for a 5-3 aggregate win that set up a Nations League semi-final against Germany.
Ronaldo bounced back from missing an early penalty to play a crucial role in his team's recovery, and though he had to watch extra time from the bench, he continued to drive the crowd on as Portugal finally found a way to end Denmark's resistance.
With the Danes leading the tie 1-0 thanks to Rasmus Hojlund's goal in Thursday's first leg in Copenhagen and fullback Joakim Maehle having left the camp to attend the birth of his child, his replacement Patrick Dorgu handed Portugal an early gift, bundling over Ronaldo to concede a penalty in the third minute.
Ronaldo stepped up to take the spot kick himself, but Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel won the battle of nerves and got down smartly to his left to deny the Portuguese captain.
Ronaldo almost made amends in the 17th minute, ghosting in at the far post to head a ball from Nuno Mendes at goal but again Schmeichel got the better of him.
Portugal eventually took the lead on the night in the 38th minute thanks to an own goal from Danish defender Joachim Andersen, who headed a corner won by Ronaldo into his own net.