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| Ronaldo scored to help Portugal reach the Nations League final. Source: Getty Images |
Cristiano Ronaldo became the hero when he scored the decisive goal to help Portugal win the match.
This is the second time Portugal has reached the final in Nations League history and is the first team to win the tournament.
After 6 years, Ronaldo and his teammates have the opportunity to become the first team to win this tournament twice.
Portugal's final opponents in this season's Nations League will be the winners of the semi-final between Spain and France - two teams who have also won the tournament.
Notably, the victory at the Allianz Arena also had historical significance as it was the first time in 25 years that Portugal had defeated Germany in an official tournament and the first time they had won away from home since 1985.
For Cristiano Ronaldo personally, the goal against Germany not only brought Portugal to the final but also helped CR7 set a new record in his career.
Specifically, Ronaldo broke the record for most goals scored in a Nations League A tournament, with 7 goals, surpassing the old record held by Romelu Lukaku and Ferran Torres in the 2021-2022 season with 6 goals.
If counting all Nations League categories, Ronaldo is still 3 goals behind Viktor Gyokeres - who scored 10 goals to help Sweden gain promotion from Nations League C.
The strike was also the fourth time Ronaldo has helped Portugal reach a final, having done so in the past by scoring or assisting in the semi-finals.
Ronaldo has scored a total of 937 goals in his career, both for club and country. The goal against Germany was also Ronaldo's 137th for the "Seleccao" after 220 appearances, a record that is unlikely to be surpassed by any other player.
Remarkably, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 85 goals for Portugal after turning 30 - a higher achievement than the all-time leading scorers of the national teams.
Last season, he also scored 35 goals in 41 matches in all competitions for Al Nassr club - an achievement that few people thought the star, who turned 40 this year, could do.
Ronaldo still has a chance to improve his achievements in this season's Nations League when his Portugal still has the final ahead.
Source: https://baophuyen.vn/the-thao/202506/nations-league-bo-dao-nha-vao-chung-ket-ronaldo-lap-ky-luc-moi-a0838b8/
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