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On the ball: Cristiano Ronaldo closes in on another scoring record Yanga Sibembe
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Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo edged closer to yet another milestone as he scored his 103rd international goal in Portugal’s World Cup-qualifying match against Luxembourg.
After being denied a legitimate added-time winner as Portugal drew with Serbia in Belgrade a week ago, to his visible frustration, Ronaldo bounced back in typical style as he helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg.
The 36-year-old added to Diogo Jota’s first half five minutes after the break by tapping in a João Cancelo cross. The Juventus forward now has 103 international goals. This means he only needs seven more goals to dethrone former Iranian striker Ali Daei of the title of record scorer in men’s international football. Daei netted an incredible 109 goals during an international career that spanned more than 16 years and 1
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Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo edged closer to yet another milestone as he scored his 103rd international goal in Portugal’s World Cup-qualifying match against Luxembourg.
After being denied a legitimate added-time winner as Portugal drew with Serbia in Belgrade a week ago, to his visible frustration, Ronaldo bounced back in typical style as he helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg.
The 36-year-old added to Diogo Jota’s first half five minutes after the break by tapping in a João Cancelo cross. The Juventus forward now has 103 international goals. This means he only needs seven more goals to dethrone former Iranian striker Ali Daei of the title of record scorer in men’s international football. Daei netted an incredible 109 goals during an international career that spanned more than 16 years and 149 games.
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London, Feb 3, 2021 (AFP) - England will play home warm-up games against Austria and Romania in June ahead of the delayed 2020 European Championships, the Football Association announced Wednesday.
Both countries were meant to take part in friendly internationals against England last year before those fixtures were shelved when the coronavirus pandemic led to the postponement of Euro 2020.
The matches are now due to take place in England, with fellow Euro 2020 finalists Austria playing on June 2 and Romania four days later. The venues have still to be confirmed.
A Football Association statement said: With the FA continuing to work with the (British) Government to get fans back into stadiums as soon as is safe to do so, any ticketing arrangements will be communicated to supporters when relevant.
England have announced Euro 2020 warm-up games against Austria and Romania (Michael Regan/PA)
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England will play Euro 2020 warm-up home games against Austria and Romania in June.
Both nations were due to provide opposition for England ahead of last summer’s tournament, which was postponed for 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The matches are now due to be hosted in England, with fellow Euro 2020 finalists Austria visiting on Wednesday, June 2 and Romania four days later. The venues are still to be confirmed.