Cristiano Ronaldo rises to number 1 in human football history when preparing with the Portuguese team for Euro 2024.

The 2023/24 season concluded with another major disappointment for Cristiano Ronaldo, as the Portuguese superstar went through his second consecutive season without winning any major titles with his club.

The striker has personally broken numerous scoring records at the age of 38 and 39, such as becoming the top scorer in Saudi Pro League history and scoring the most goals in the calendar year 2023, surpassing players like Haaland, Mbappe, and Harry Kane, who are at the peak of their careers.

For any football fan, Ronaldo’s resilience and relentless efforts over the past two seasons are evident.

Despite these setbacks, Cristiano Ronaldo will approach Euro 2024 with the highest determination, as he stated after his latest defeat at the Saudi Super Cup: “We will come back stronger.”

As he begins his quest for glory ahead, Ronaldo will officially become the most capped professional footballer with 1226 matches played. Previously, Ronaldo equaled the record of legendary goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni (1,225 matches) to jointly hold the record for most appearances in the history of world football.

In addition, in January 2024, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) announced the ranking of players with the most appearances in the 21st century. Cristiano Ronaldo was honored at the top position with 1,204 matches (at the beginning of 2024), a feat unmatched by any of his peers.

On average, Ronaldo plays 52 matches per year and has maintained this performance over 23 consecutive years. It is incredibly difficult to find a player more enduring than the superstar born in 1985 in the history of football, both now and in the future.

During the preparations for Euro 2024, the Portuguese national team will have 2 friendly matches against Finland on June 5th at 1:45 AM and Croatia on June 8th at 11:45 PM, before officially traveling to Germany to participate in Euro 2024, a tournament where Ronaldo is highly expected to lift the championship trophy for the second time with the Portuguese national team.