3 championships in 9 years! Ronaldo becomes the only starter in Portugal, with 132 wins and 138 goals in 220 games in his career

In the early morning of June 9, Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a penalty shootout, winning the UEFA Champions League for the second time with a score of 7-5, and it is also the third international championship trophy in the team's history. And in these three trophy journeys, the 40-year-old Ronaldo is the only starter.

In 2016, 31-year-old Ronaldo led the team to the European Cup final as the captain. Although he left the court early due to injury, he led the team as the captain to win the World Championship for the first time for Portugal. In that competition, he scored 3 goals and sent 2 assists.

In 2019, the 34-year-old Ronaldo led the team to win the first European League championship as the captain, turning the tide against Switzerland in the semi-finals and struck a hat-trick, giving a key assist in the final.

In 2025, the 40-year-old Ronaldo won the UEFA Champions League trophy for the third time as the captain. Although he also withdrew from the game due to injury, he scored a goal to equalize the score before leaving the court, which was also his first goal in the final. He also scored a winning goal against Germany in the semi-finals, thus helping the team beat Germany for the first time in 25 years. From 2016 to 2025, Ronaldo led the team to win the championship three times in nine years. The iron-clad army is a legend, and the eternal Ronaldo is a legend. As long as he does not retire, the national team will always have his place.

On August 20, 2003, 18-year-old and 6-month-old Ronaldo played for the national team for the first time in a friendly match between Portugal and Kazakhstan, starting his legendary journey of the national team. In 22 years, he has played 220 games, won 132 games, and scored 138 goals. All three data dominate the list of football history and is an evergreen in football.