Cristiano Ronaldo is rushing to prepare with Portugal to begin the EURO 2024 campaign. This may be the last time CR7 appears in Europe’s biggest tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo is like an eternal tree. At 39 years old, he continues to be a key player in the participation of the Portuguese team in the final phase of Euro 2024. He and his teammates have just arrived in Leipzig to prepare for the group stage matches with the Czech Republic. Republic, Türkiye and Georgia.
A series of records await Ronaldo at EURO 2024
At this moment, Ronaldo has a record of having attended 5 European Championships. Just by appearing in the tournament in Germany, he will go down in tournament history by becoming the first player to attend 6 EURO finals. A number of other records are also held by CR7.
He is currently the player who has played the most matches in the EURO with 25 games. Even more proud, Ronaldo is the king of this tournament with 14 goals, far ahead of the legendary Platini (9 goals). The player closest to Ronaldo and still capable of improving his performance is Griezmann, who also has only 7 goals.
Therefore, with every appearance or goal at EURO 2024, Ronaldo will break his own record. Ronaldo participates in EURO 2024 at the age of 39. If he scores for Portugal, he will surpass Austrian Ivica Vastic (38 years, 357 days) to become the oldest player to score in a EURO final.
Can Ronaldo help Portugal win the second EURO?
Excluding goalkeepers, the oldest player to play in a EURO finals is German national team legend Lothar Matthaus (39 years, 91 days). Ronaldo will be able to conquer this record on June 19, if he manages to play in the match between Portugal and the Czech Republic.
The oldest player to win the EURO is Arnold Muhren, when he won the European throne with the Netherlands in 1988 at the age of 37. This is also the record that Ronaldo can conquer at EURO 2024 if he wins the tournament in Germany.
