Cristiano Ronaldo Sets New Assist Record in Euro 2024
In a significant milestone, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the record for the most assists in the history of the European Championship. The 39-year-old Portuguese superstar achieved this feat during Portugal’s 3-0 Group F win against Turkey on Saturday.
Ronaldo, who started the match for Portugal, made a crucial contribution by unselfishly assisting his former Manchester United teammate, Bruno Fernandes, for the third goal of the game. This assist, which came after Ronaldo capitalized on some poor defending, has seen him surpass the previous record of seven assists in the Euros since 1968.
“Ronaldo’s latest achievement adds to his impressive collection of accolades, as he already holds the record for the most goals scored in the history of the European Championship, with 14 over six tournaments.”
The Al Nassr star’s latest achievement adds to his impressive collection of accolades, as he already holds the record for the most goals scored in the history of the European Championship, with 14 over six tournaments. Ronaldo also holds similar records in the UEFA Champions League, where he has netted 140 goals and provided a further 42 assists.
Despite not finding the back of the net himself in Euro 2024 so far, Ronaldo’s latest assist could prove crucial in guiding Portugal to their second Euros title. The match against Turkey saw Bernardo Silva open the scoring, followed by a disastrous own-goal from Samet Akaydin, giving Portugal a 2-0 lead at half-time. Fernandes then sealed the victory ten minutes into the second half, with the help of Ronaldo’s assist.
Portugal’s performance against Turkey was an improvement from their narrow 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday. With this second group win, Portugal have secured their place in the knockout stages of the competition, and their final Group F match will be against Georgia on Wednesday.
As the football world continues to witness Cristiano Ronaldo’s unparalleled legacy, this new Euros assist record only solidifies his status as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
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