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After 40 years old, he averages one goal per game! Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and Ronaldo’s goals!

3:57pm, 8 September 2025Football

In the recent focus of the European region of the World Cup in the Football World Cup, Portugal's 5-0 away victory over Armenia in the fifth round of Group F not only consolidated its group competitiveness with a hearty victory, but also became the focus of hot discussion among fans around the world because of Ronaldo's amazing performance and warm details.

Behind this victory, there is the precise execution of team tactics and the continuous shining of legendary players, and the deep nostalgia for teammates. Each clip makes this game full of story. After the start of the game, the Portuguese team showed great control, as coach Martinez said after the game: "A good start is important, we need to control the game. We showed an exemplary attitude, do a good job of controlling the ball, and the rhythm is also good." This control climax in the 21st minute - Ronaldo received his teammate and scored, and then his celebration move pointed at the sky with both hands, instantly letting everyone understand that this was a tribute to his recently deceased teammate Jota.

Jota's No. 21 jersey carries the friendship between teammates. Martinez specifically mentioned in the interview: "Jota has always been with us, and the goal in the 21st minute has special significance and is a symbol of our unity and progress."

international Joo-Neves also added: "No matter where we play, Joo-Neves will always be with us. Ronaldo's goal is a moving moment."

In addition to emotional resonance, the Portuguese team has also successfully suppressed its opponents at the tactical level. Faced with Armenia's aggressive counterattack, Joo- Neves admitted: "We are better on the overall and individual level, so we are always closer to victory." In the end, Ronaldo scored another goal and scored twice, helping the team to lock in the victory 5-0 while maintaining a clean sheet, perfectly interpreting Martinez's tactical goal of "continue offense to win goals while maintaining a clean sheet".

not only showed dominance in this game, but Ronaldo's scoring efficiency has also been throughout his recent national team journey. According to statistics, at the age of 40, he has scored 5 goals in five games for Portugal so far, and his efficiency of 1 goal per game has not decreased at all at all during his peak period.

, and lengthening the timeline, Ronaldo's goal list against different national teams was even more shocking: he scored 7 goals against Lithuania, Sweden, and Armenia, and 6 goals against Andorra and Hungary each, of which 11 goals against Luxembourg were the top list.

This data is not only a pile of numbers, but also the best proof of his continued competitive state for decades - even in the late stages of his career, he is still the most reliable scoring point for the Portugal team.

's stable performance also allowed Ronaldo to go further in the historical record. After this game, his World Cup qualifiers officially reached 38 goals, successfully surpassing Messi's 36 goals and climbing to the second place in the World Cup qualifiers' history, only 1 goal away from the top Guatemala player Carlos Ruiz's 39 goals.

This breakthrough is of great significance. You should know that in a high-intensity event like the World Cup, every goal embodies the team's tactical cooperation and personal ultimate ability. Cristiano Ronaldo's ability to keep setting records at the age of 40 is a vivid annotation of the word "legend".

C Ronaldo's performance has also been unanimously recognized both inside and outside the football world. The World Cup official specially updated the social media and posted photos of Messi and Ronaldo - both of them scored twice in this round of World Cup qualifiers. The official caption "Leo and Cristiano are eternal", tying C Ronaldo and Messi as a symbol of "eternal" in football is undoubtedly a high recognition of his status by the industry.

And the well-known C Ronaldo fan and famous English vocal Morgan even sighed on social media: "Three things anchor the certainty in life: death, taxation and Ronaldo's goal. It is incredible that he can continue to break the world record at the age of 40."

These words express the voices of countless fans. After all, in the football world, it is rare to maintain such competitiveness and record-breaking ability at the age of 40.

At present, the Portuguese team's journey in Group F is still continuing, with opponents such as Hungary and Ireland waiting for challenges in the group. On September 10, 02:45, the team will play against Hungary in the 6th round of Group F. This game has special significance for Ronaldo - he will launch an attack on the record of the World Cup historical scorer king.

Regardless of whether it can be achieved in the end, Ronaldo proved with his wonderful performance after game that age is never the reason for him to stop, and Portugal also steadily moved towards the goal of the World Cup main game under his leadership.

This 5-0 victory may be just another starting point for the legendary player to write the chapter, and there are still more surprises to look forward to in the future.

source:tip 7m cn vn

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