Cristiano Ronaldo To Break Ali Daei’s Int’l Scoring Record On Tuesday

Cristiano Ronaldo is about breaking the international scoring record of 109 goals established by Ali Daei.

And the Iranian icon would warmly congratulate the 35-year-old Portuguese star if he surpasses his astonishing feat.

Daei, now 51, netted 109 goals in 149 matches for Iran between 1993 and 2006 but Ronaldo is close to overtaking him with 102 goals in 169 appearances for Portugal.

The Juventus star has the chance to add to his extraordinary goal tally when Portugal play Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday night.

All-time top scorers in international football

1. Ali Daei (Iran) – 109 goals in 149 games

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 102 goals in 169 games

3. Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia) – 88 goals in 131 games

4. Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) – 84 goals in 85 games

5. Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) – 79 goals in 111 games

6. Hussein Saeed (Iraq) – 78 goals in 137 games

7. Pele (Brazil) – 77 goals in 92 games

8= Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) – 75 goals in 76 games

8= Bashar Abdullah (Kuwait) – 75 goals in 134 games

10= Sunil Chhetri (India) – 72 goals in 115 games

10= Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) – 72 goals in 117 games

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