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If Cristiano Ronaldo competes in Portugal's opening Euro 2024 qualifying match against Liechtenstein, he would beat Pele as the player with the most appearances for men's international football.
When he faced Morocco at the World Cup, Ronaldo, 38, tied Kuwait striker Bader Al-Mutawa for the most appearances with 196.
After Portugal was eliminated by Morocco in the quarterfinals, there were concerns about his future on the international stage. He left the field in tears.
After leaving Manchester United in November as a result of a contentious interview in which he criticised the team, he has scored nine goals in ten matches for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr.
Ronaldo, who made his international debut in 2003, according to Martinez,"is very important for the team" and "I do not look at the age".
"Records are my motivation," Ronaldo said on Wednesday. "I want to become the most-capped player in history. That would make me proud.
"But it doesn't stop there. I still want to be called up very often."
Kristine Lilly is the most-capped female footballer of all time, having played 354 times for the United States.
Ronaldo continues to make history...
Ronaldo's latest record will further cement his status as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
His career has seen him win seven domestic top-flight titles, 11 other major domestic trophies, five Champions Leagues, four Club World Cups and one European Championship.
has also won the Ballon d'Or five times and been named the Best Fifa Men's player twice.
He became the first player to score 800 top-level career goals in November and also holds a host of other men's individual records for both club and country including:
•Most Champions League goals (140)
•Most Champions League appearances (183)
•Most Champions League wins (5)
•Only player to score in three Champions League finals
•Appeared in most European Championship finals (5)
•Most goals in European Championship finals (14)
•Most Euro and World Cup final goals combined (22)
•Most international goals in world football (118)
•The first player to score 10 hat-tricks in men's international football
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