Manchester United fans have praised former striker Cristiano Ronaldo as he prepares to become the most-capped men's international player in history.
Ronaldo will break the FIFA record for men's international caps with a 197th appearance on Thursday night, with the 38-year-old being named in Portugal's starting line-up for the Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.
New manager Roberto Martinez selected the former United man, who will overtake Kuwait forward Badr Al-Mutawa. He moved level with Al-Mutawa on 196 appearances after featuring for his country against Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. ALSO READ: Manchester United charged by FA over Fulham red card chaos Ronaldo surpassed Ali Daei last year for the most international goals by a men's player, scoring twice against the Republic of Ireland to move clear of the Iranian's total of 109.
He has since taken his tally to 118 goals for his nation. Al-Mutawa became the record appearance holder after featuring in Kuwait's 3-0 defeat to Jordan in qualification for the 2023 Asian Cup.
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