Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo continues his favorite hobby of breaking records, setting a new record during his national team’s match against Turkey, which the European Brazilians won 3-0 in the 2024 UEFA European Championship, securing a spot in the Round of 16. Ronaldo assisted the third goal for Portugal after breaking free in front of the Turkish goal, going face-to-face with goalkeeper Altay Bayındır. Instead of shooting, he opted to pass the ball to Fernandes, who scored into an open net in the 56th minute.
With this assist, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the all-time leader in assists in the UEFA European Championship, sharing the historic number with former Czech player Karel Poborský, both having 8 assists, according to the official website of UEFA. The duo of Ronaldo and Poborský stands out among six players tied for second place with five assists, including Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, Spain's Cesc Fàbregas, the Netherlands' Arjen Robben, Portugal's Luís Figo, Belgium's Eden Hazard, and England's David Beckham.
Additionally, Ronaldo matched the record held by his fellow countryman, the legend Luís Figo, for the most assists in the history of Portugal with 36 assists. Therefore, Ronaldo succeeds in becoming the most prolific player in both scoring and assisting in the history of the European Championship, as well as the most prolific in the history of the Portuguese national team, having scored 130 goals and provided 36 assists.
**Top Scorers in the UEFA European Championship:**
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 14 goals
- Michel Platini (France) - 9 goals
- Antoine Griezmann (France), Alan Shearer (England), Álvaro Morata (Spain) - 7 goals
**Top Assist Providers in the UEFA European Championship:**
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 8 assists
- Karel Poborský (Czech Republic) - 8 assists
- Cesc Fàbregas (Spain) - 5 assists
- Bastian Schweinsteiger - 5 assists
- Arjen Robben - 5 assists
- Luís Figo - 5 assists
- Eden Hazard - 5 assists
- David Beckham - 5 assists
