Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo, without a team and nursing the wounds of Portugal’s shock World Cup exit, has been training at Real Madrid. Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP

BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo equals world record for international caps

Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the men’s international world record of 196 caps when he came on as a substitute for Portugal against Morocco.

Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo, without a team and nursing the wounds of Portugal’s shock World Cup exit, has been training at Real Madrid. Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the men’s international world record of 196 selections when he came on as a substitute for Portugal in the second half of their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.

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Ronaldo, 37, who had started a second consecutive match on the bench, equalled the record set by Kuwait international Bader Al-Mutawa.

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