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Ronaldo's remarkable goal record: Can Portugal's star break the men's mark at Euro 2020?

As Euro 2020 hits its first full week of games, Cristiano Ronaldo is five goals shy of becoming the all-time top scorer in men's international football. He may barely remember his first goal for Portugal back in 2004. It wasn't a remarkable effort by his standards: A corner from Luis Figo came in from the left; Ronaldo met the cross in a crowded box and planted the header beyond Antonios Nikopolidis. The 93rd-minute header came far too late for Portugal, as they lost their Euro 2004 opener 2-1 to eventual winners Greece.

But while Ronaldo's goal had zero bearing on the overall result, it sounded the start of his remarkable run.