Cristiano Ronaldo has done it again and become the first player to score in six different World Cup editions. Whatever you think of him, that is a ridiculous bit of longevity and a record that feels like it might stand for a very long time.
The reaction online is already exactly what you’d expect: half the internet celebrating, half of it rattled, and the rest trying to argue about whether records like this even matter. But if you’ve watched football for long enough, you know this is one of those achievements that deserves a proper nod.
There’s also something funny about the fact that people keep writing him off and he keeps popping back up with another moment. At this point it’s less about surprise and more about how many times he can keep making a mockery of age and expectation.
The reaction online is already exactly what you’d expect: half the internet celebrating, half of it rattled, and the rest trying to argue about whether records like this even matter. But if you’ve watched football for long enough, you know this is one of those achievements that deserves a proper nod.
There’s also something funny about the fact that people keep writing him off and he keeps popping back up with another moment. At this point it’s less about surprise and more about how many times he can keep making a mockery of age and expectation.