Ronaldo new records

Sep 9, 2020 9:03 AM

Brazil and Real Madrid football club of Spain star Marcelo has also joined a lot of people congratulating Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo on his new achievement for the Portuguese National team, after the former Manchester United star scored two goals against Sweden national team on Tuesday night.

The 35 years old scored a goal in each half of the game to give Fernando Santos team all the three points needed, and the goals have helped the defending champions to maintain the lead on top of the table with 6 points from two games played.

Ronaldo scored his 100 international team goal with his first half free-kick, and 101 goals in his 72nd minutes effort. He has now joined Ali Daei of Iran in the list of the players to score a hundred+ goals for his national team.

The Portuguese also need 8 more goals to break Ali Daei's goals record for national team, as the Iranian already scored 109 goals in history.

Ronaldo is the first and only player from Europe to score a hundred goals for his country. (it has never happened).

Reacting to Cristiano Ronaldo's new record, Brazil and Real Madrid star Marcelo posted a short video on his social media to congratulate Cristiano Ronaldo who he called his only brother that football gave him (translated by FIFA), on his new records and achievement.

"My brother that football gave me, I'm so happy to be able to be here, congratulating you on 100 goals for the national team. I know what you've done for your national team and what you keep doing."❤️

Football lovers reactions to Marcelo's statement on Cristiano Ronaldo's new achievements.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo enjoyed a solid 9 years together at Santiago Bernabeu, and they won almost all the major trophies for Madrid, before the Portuguese star left to join Juventus in 2018 Summer transfer window.