https://www.futbolmundial.com/ Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to appear in six European Championships when he captained Portugal to a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their opening match on Tuesday.
Ronaldo, 39, who made his debut at Euro 2004, where Portugal reached the final, already held the record for the most goals (14) in the tournament, while he extended his appearance record to 26 games. He helped Portugal win the Euro 2016 title.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to appear in six European Championships
He prepared for this edition with two goals as Portugal defeated Ireland 3-0 in their final warm-up matches.
“It is really incredible that at his age he is so dangerous and fruitful in every game. He really showed his qualities,” Hasek said. «I take my hat off to him, he is one of the best of all time.»
Ronaldo was the top scorer at Euro 2020 with five goals, the same as Czech forward Patrik Schick, who also played on Tuesday. Ronaldo previously scored against the Czech Republic in the 2008 and 2012 editions of the tournament.
