Ali Daei ‘sincerely hopes’ Ronaldo breaks his record as Juventus superstar closes in on 109 goals for Portugal

 

The Iran legend has sat at the top of a notable chart for several years, but he appears destined to be knocked from the summit by a modern-day great

Ali Daei “sincerely hopes” that Cristiano Ronaldo will break his international goalscoring record, with the Portuguese superstar just seven efforts short of the Iranian’s mark of 109.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been back on target for his country in the latest round of fixtures.

With Ronaldo hitting the back of the net in a 7-0 mauling of Andorra, he now has 102 goals for Portugal to his name and that return has him sat second on a notable chart and chasing down another entry in the history books.