Cristiano Ronaldo is now the joint highest men’s international scorer with 109 goals (AP)Cristiano Ronaldo has received a message of congratulations from Iran’s legendary striker Ali Daei after equalling the record for most international goals in men’s football. Ronaldo scored two penalties in the 2-2 draw with France at Euro 2020 on Wednesday evening, which puts him level with Daei on 109 international goals. And after seeing his record equalled, Daei, who scored 109 goals in 149 games for Iran, praised Ronaldo for his achievement. ‘Congratulations to Cristiano who is now one goal away from breaking the men’s international goal scoring record. Vamos!’Ali Daei scored 109 goals in 149 games for Iran (Getty)Earlier this year, Ronaldo broke Pele’s record for the total number of goals in his career.

Source: Metro June 23, 2021 23:26 UTC