Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal's Euros record breaker and record chaser

At the age of 39, Cristiano Ronaldo is back to spearhead Portugal's bid to become European champions again - in what could be the final major tournament of his incredible career.

Not including penalty shootouts, he has scored 14 goals at the Euros - two in 2004, one in 2008, three in both 2012 and 2016 before his five in 2021 made him that tournament's joint top scorer. Ronaldo was injured during Portugal's win over France in the 2016 final, with him then acting as if he was joint manager along with coach Fernando Santos, screaming instructions at the players from the sidelines.

Again since 1980, the record for most chances created is held by a Portuguese great, but not Ronaldo, as Luis Figo sits on top of the charts with 42. Ronaldo is only one behind on 41, with Germany's Mesut Ozil on 40, Karel Poborsky of the Czech Republic on 39 and Zidane on 38. The oldest scorer in a Euros final could also be up for grabs, with that record currently held by Italy's Leonardo Bonucci, who was 34 when he equalised against England three years ago.

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