Euro, 2024: the indestructible Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, explodes all longevity records in major tournaments

Cristiano Ronalo, qualifié pour les 8e avec le Portugal, a l'occasion de marquer encore un peu plus l'histoire. MAXPPP – GEORGI LICOVSKI

Ce mercredi soir, la star portugaise a disputé son 50e match dans un tournoi majeur, Coupe du monde et Euro confondus. Phénoménal !

Time slips over him with the lightness of a dead leaf free kick. Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, became this Wednesday evening the player with 50 matches played in a major tournament, World Cup and Euros combined. A fabulous record. 

Yesterday, against Willy Sagnol's Georgia, CR7 created the event with his mere presence, him, the man who defies adversity with such constancy and determination ;rsquo;efficiency.

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first European player to make 50 appearances at major tournaments 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/sCcbj4Rz19

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In detail, the striker, who now plays in Saudi Arabia for the club Al-Nassr FC, played 22 World Cup matches in five editions ( 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) for 8 goals. He is even stronger at the Euro, with 28 matches in six appearances (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) for 14 goals.

Pepe, the oldest player in the history of the Euro

Yesterday, if he had scored (he could have benefited from a penalty), he would have become ahead of Luka Modric the oldest player to have scored a goal in a European Championship.

Portugal continues to be in the spotlight in the person of central defender Pepe, aged 41 years and 113 days, who came on Tuesday against the Czech Republic&nbsp ;the oldest player to participate in a Euro match.