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Fans reckon more goals could be in store for Cristiano Ronaldo as he starts Portugal's UEFA Nations League game at Poland on Saturday (October 12) in Warsaw. A Selecao have won their opening two matches in League A Group 1.
Ronaldo, 39, comes into the fixture in good scoring form, scoring in his last four outings across competitions for Al-Nassr. That includes a goal and an assist in their 3-0 home win over Al-Orubah in the Saudi Pro League last weekend.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has also scored in his last two appearances for Roberto Martinez's A Selecao. The first of those strikes - in the 2-1 home win over Croatia - was his landmark 900th for club and country.
He has since scored five more times across competitions and has expectedly been named in Martinez's side for Portugal's upcoming game in the Polish capital, enthralling fans.
One fan tweeted:
"906 coming"
Another chimed in:
"The best player in the world plays tonight for Portugal! Cristiano Ronaldo the GOAT!"
There were similar reactions from other fans, with one posting on X:
"My humble start Cristiano will score 2 goals who is with me?"
Another posted:
"Ronaldo scores"
One fan tweeted:
"Ronaldo still the best player itw"
Another fan tweeted:
"Cristiano Ronaldo starts, VAMOS GOAT!"
Following their 2-1 win over Croatia in their campaign opener, Ronaldo and Co. won 2-1 against Scotland, with the Al-Nassr star coming off the bench to score a late winner.
How has Cristiano Ronaldo fared for Portugal this year?
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has had a decent year for his country. After a 10-goal UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, the 39-year-old drew a blank in his first international outing in 2024, a 2-0 friendly defeat at Slovenia in March.
Ronaldo returned to scoring ways in the 3-0 home win over Iceland in another friendly, netting twice. However, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner drew a rare blank in five outings at Euro 2024, where Portugal lost to France on penalties in the quarter-finals.
It marked the first time Ronaldo failed to score in 11 appearances at major tournaments (FIFA World Cup and Euros). However, he made an emphatic return to scoring ways in the aforementioned Croatia game, becoming the first player to score 900 international goals.
Ronaldo also scored in the 2-1 win over Scotland three days later as he looks to continue his scoring ways against Poland.
