Approaching Record 200 Caps for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo Miles Behind American Women’s Soccer Players in Achieving Unique Record

The sensational Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of creating history with Portugal. If he appears in the game against Iceland, that would mark his 200th appearance for his nation. The prospect of the legendary soccer player breaking the record has fans excited. Fans will certainly recognize him as one of the finest international players in the history of the game. However, when compared with women players, Ronaldo fails to come close. He remains far away from the records created by USWNT and other women soccer players. Hence, that unique record would probably elude him. 

Players like Kristine Lilly and Christine Sinclair rank on top of the appearances charts with over 300 or more appearances. Four women have 300+ caps in the international women’s soccer picture. That’s just astonishing! 

Can Cristiano Ronaldo match the USWNT player record?

USA’s Lilly has 354 caps, while Canada’s Sinclair has 323 caps to her name. Compared to Ronaldo, he is now 155 caps behind compared to Kristine. Currently, CR7 is 38, and the Portugal star’s career is slowly coming to an end. Therefore, reaching that world record is not a straightforward task. The third player on the list is another USWNT legend named Carli Lloyd. She has 316 caps to her name, followed by Christie Pearce with 311. 

The legendary Portuguese international has fewer caps than 26 players in the women’s soccer picture, which highlights the magnitude of this record. 26th on the list is China’s Li Jie with 200. It makes the match against Iceland crucial for the soccer fraternity to witness a record-breaking moment. The second men’s player with the most caps after Cristiano is Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa having 196. The next active player on the list is Lionel Messi, with 175 caps. 

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While we analyzed the caps record, the international goals record is something extraordinary. There is no room for comparison when the list surfaces. 

Goal scoring record of CR7 compared to women’s soccer players

Right now, Ronaldo scored 122 goals in his illustrious career. He won the Euros with the national team and scored vital goals for his country. But when compared to the highest scorer of women’s soccer, one would be stunned at the difference. Canada’s Sinclair has scored 190 goals in 322 appearances. Wambach scored 184 goals and placed second on the list. Ronaldo ranks seventh on the list. Around four players rank in the top six women’s international goal-scoring charts. 

Despite all the records and goals, Ronaldo is inferior when compared to the iconic women players on the team. He is a long way to breaking that record. But in soccer, you never know. Do you think he can equal any of these records?

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