Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to become the most-capped player in men's international football history on Thursday, as the superstar returns to action with Portugal.
Having missed out on breaking the record during the recent World Cup finals in Qatar, Ronaldo will make his 197th appearance for Portugal should new manager Roberto Martinez select him for their Euro 2024 qualifying opener at home to Liechtenstein. Following a substitute appearance during his nation's surprise World Cup quarter-final defeat by Morocco in December, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner tied with Kuwait striker Bader Al-Mutawa on 196 caps.
Al-Mutawa is still active but hasn't been called up ahead of Kuwait's upcoming round of fixtures in Asia, giving Ronaldo the opportunity to move ahead of his fellow 38-year-old forward.
