Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score in six tournaments
When it comes to making history, Cristiano Ronaldo always delivers.
The Al-Nassr star once again proved why he remains one of football’s greats, making history on June 23 by becoming the first player to score in six FIFA World Cups.
Ronaldo reached this point when Portugalmatch against Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old star opened the scoring in the sixth minute, meeting Joao Cancelo’s accurate cross and finishing with his right foot to give his side an early 1-0 lead. He scored his second goal in the 39th minute of the FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo received the ball from Bruno Fernandes and almost hit the net to complete his two goals. His teammates also did well, with goals from Nuno Mendes, Rafael Leao, and an own goal by Uzbek goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov. As a result, Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0.
Ronaldo’s historic performance comes days after he was criticized for failing to score in Portugal’s 1-1 opener against DR Congo. Speaking of the accusations after Portugal’s victory, he said, “I can tell you it was a very difficult week, a very difficult week where the public opinion was very strong for us, for all the players, especially for me and for the coach. But it happens, it’s not a new thing, because you can imagine, it’s been 23 years in this profession.”
“When things are going well, Cristiano is good. When things are going wrong, he’s done, he’s old. It will always be like that,” he added.
🎙️Cristiano Ronaldo:
“It’s been a tough week with criticism, the public opinion was harsh for my teammates and for me. It’s been 23 years. Nothing happens. When things are going well, Cristiano is good, when things are going bad, Cristiano is retired and old.”
Ronaldo’s journey to score goals in the World Cup began in Germany in 2006 and continued in South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, Qatar 2022, and now 2026.
After Cristiano’s strong show, fans cheered him on social networks. One said, “I’m not.” Another said, “Let them talk, I knew that was fat for you.” “They envy him because he plays stunts, those who ask him evil questions have never played in their life, even marble has everything,” wrote one fan while another added, “We will never see a player like him… AGAIN.”
