Cristiano Ronaldo's inclusion in Portugal's starting lineup for its round-of-32 match against Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup allowed him to make more history. At 41 years and 147 days old, the Portugal star became the oldest player to ever play in a World Cup knockout-stage match on Thursday. It's also Ronaldo's 26th World Cup match, moving him one behind ex-Germany midfielder Lothar Matthäus for the second-most matches played by a player at the World Cup. Argentina star Lionel Messi holds the record at 29. Ronaldo, who has the most international goals scored by any men's player, is still...
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