Cristiano Ronaldo became the first European to reach 100 goals for his country after Ali Daei, who scored 109 times for Iran. It took Portuguese footballer 165 appearances to reach the milestone.

Iran Press/Europe: Cristiano Ronaldo became the second man to score 100 international goals, hitting the landmark for Portugal in Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League match against Sweden.

The 35-year-old Juventus forward became the first European to reach 100 goals for his country after Ali Daei, who scored 109 times for Iran.

Ronaldo's last goal for Portugal was in November 2019 against Luxembourg and ended his wait with a delightful free-kick from outside the box.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s goal was also the 57th of his career from a direct free-kick and the 10th in his nation’s colors.

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