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.
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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. The striker, who has scored 56 goals for his country, currently plays for Qadsia SC in the Kuwait Premier League.
Meanwhile, United fans were quick to praise Ronaldo for his incredible achievement, with several supporters taking to Twitter to congratulate the Portuguese legend.
Ronaldo and Portugal will be keen to start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a victory after crashing out of the last World Cup, having lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarter-finals in Qatar.
The former United forward came off the bench to replace Wolves ace Ruben Neves in the second half with Portugal trailing 1-0 after Youssef En-Nesyri's opener. However, he was unable to inspire a comeback.
Since leaving Old Trafford following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo has scored nine goals in 10 matches for Al-Nassr.
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