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Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Portugal's five-goal thrashing of Bosnia to top world goalscoring charts as Man United captain Bruno Fernandes is also on target

Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in world football for 2023 after scoring his 40th goal of the year in Portugal's 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday evening.

The Portuguese superstar netted twice at the Bilino Polje stadium as Roberto Martinez's side breezed through their European Championship qualifier.

Portugal had already qualified for next year's tournament in Germany after beating Slovakia at the weekend but showed no signs of letting up against their Balkans hosts.

38-year-old Ronaldo scored the first of his brace from the penalty spot after a handball was awarded and the record goalscorer made no mistake from 12-yards.