Ronaldo's Exit During Nations League Leaves 146-Goal Record for Kane, Mbappé, Haaland to Chase
Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland now chase the men’s international scoring record after Ronaldo’s retirement opened the race.
- Cristiano Ronaldo's formal retirement from Portugal last week leaves his men's record of 146 goals as the target for Harry Kane , Kylian Mbappé , and Erling Haaland .
- Lionel Messi concluded his Argentina career last month with 126 goals, marking the end of the Messi-Ronaldo era in national team soccer and opening the door for Europe's active strikers.
- Romelu Lukaku leads active pursuers with 94 goals, followed by Robert Lewandowski with 92 and Kane with 91, while Mbappé and Haaland average more than one goal per game.
- Mbappé and France face Italy this Thursday in Milan, while Haaland and Norway host Wales on Saturday before visiting Denmark on Tuesday in Nations League fixtures.
- Ronaldo's 146-goal mark remains safe until at least the 2030 World Cup that Portugal will co-host, as nations seed 54 teams for the 2028 European Championship at the December 6 draw in Belfast.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe Messi-Rondaldo era has ended in football selections and, in the UEFA League of Nations this week, the top scorers of Europe resume the pursuit of the remarkable goals harvests of the two cracks.
Post-Cristiano Ronaldo Era Begins; Focus On Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland In UEFA Nations League
The Messi-Ronaldo era has ended in national team soccer and in the UEFA Nations League this week Europe's top strikers resume a long pursuit of the two greats' remarkable goal-scoring totals.
The Toronto Star
The Hamilton SpectatorRonaldo’s exit during Nations League leaves 146-goal record for Kane, Mbappé, Haaland to chase
The Messi-Ronaldo era has ended in national team soccer and in the UEFA Nations League this week Europe’s top strikers resume a long pursuit of the two greats’ remarkable goal-scoring
The Bakersfield Californian
Ronaldo's exit during Nations League leaves 146-goal record for Kane, Mbappé, Haaland to chase
The Messi-Ronaldo era has ended in national team soccer and in the UEFA Nations League this week Europe’s top strikers resume a long pursuit of the two greats’ remarkable goal-scoring totals.
The era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the national team is officially over. At this stop, for the first time after their farewell, Argentina and Portugal are both without their respective symbols. The last window without either of the two convents dated back to November 2018, but then it was only a break and both would return to dress up the shirt of their national team. To return to when neither Messi nor Ronaldo had still played wit…
For the first time since August 2003, we are entering an international break without Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The 41-year-old Portuguese and the 39-year-old Argentine played their last international match in early October. The two have posted staggering statistics when it comes to goals. Are there any players who will come close to that?
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