The Portuguese legend was named in the starting lineup for the recent Group F match against the Czech Republic, marking the 6th EURO tournament he has appeared in – a record.
Ronaldo has appeared in every EURO tournament since 2004. This 39-year-old player is also human has made more European Championship appearances than any other playerwith the number 26 in the tournament every 4 years.
However, Ronaldo is not yet the oldest player (not including goalkeepers) to have ever appeared at EURO, even though he is older than the previous record holder – Lothar Matthaus of Germany. It should be remembered that teammate Pepe, who is 2 years older than Ronaldo, holds this record when playing against the Czech Republic. Pepe even broke the age record set by Hungarian goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly in 2016.
In the immediate future, Ronaldo still has a record to aim for, which is the oldest player to score at EURO. The current record holder is Ivica Vastic of Austria, with a goal against Portugal at EURO 2008 at the age of 38.
Minh Tuan | 05:50 June 19, 2024
