Cristiano Ronaldo is set to break Ali Daei’s international goals record (Picture: Getty)The joint-leading goalscorer in the history of men’s international football, Ali Daei, insists he is ‘delighted’ it will be Cristiano Ronaldo who breaks his record as he ‘admires his commitment and focus’. Juventus superstar Ronaldo equalled Daei’s record after scoring twice for Portugal in their 2-2 draw with World Cup champions France at Euro 2020. Ronaldo has the chance to surpass Daei and secure another piece of history from his stunning career on Sunday when Portugal face Belgium in the last 16. On the prospect of losing his record to Ronaldo, Iran legend Daei told The Times: ‘I am delighted that Ronaldo will be the one who is doing it, because my record being touched by a player like Ronaldo feels like another record to me. Iran legend Ali Daei is ‘delighted’ it is Ronaldo who will break his record (Picture: Getty)Despite the 36-year-old’s heroics, Portugal only just sneaked into the last-16 with one win, one draw and one defeat from the group stage.

Source: Metro June 25, 2021 11:03 UTC