Ronaldo ends Germany duck - where next in his 1,000 goals pursuit?

There aren't galore things Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't done but beating Germany was 1 of them - until now.

When Ronaldo popped up with the victor successful the Nations League semi-final successful Munich, it extended his grounds goalscoring full - and ended a agelong wait.

It was the 40-year-old's 137th planetary extremity successful 220 caps, and his 937th onslaught successful each football.

All 3 of those totals are men's records.

But until present Ronaldo had ne'er experienced a worse grounds astatine planetary level against immoderate different team.

He played Germany 5 times, losing each 5 - with Portugal past beating them astatine Euro 2000. But that is present 5 from six.

That means England instrumentality the grounds of the state Ronaldo has played the astir times without beating - 3 (all draws). Although the biggest caveat successful the satellite is needed here.

Portugal won 2 of the 3 'draws' connected penalties - the Euro 2004 and 2006 World Cup quarter-finals.

After Germany, the federation Ronaldo has suffered decision against astir is France - with 4 losses.

But his Portugal broadside astir famously bushed France successful the Euro 2016 final, and determination person been 3 draws (although that includes a punishment shootout defeat).

Ronaldo's goalscoring grounds against Germany was besides mediocre with conscionable 1 extremity successful those 5 meetings, a full of 450 minutes. That is present 2 successful 540 minutes (so 1 each 270 minutes).

Funnily capable it was against German clubs wherever helium excelled the astir successful the Champions League, with 28 goals successful 26 games.

After Sunday's Nations League last against either France oregon Spain - who conscionable connected Thursday successful Stuttgart (20:00 BST) it is not wholly wide wherever Ronaldo's nine aboriginal lies.

Ronaldo has been playing for Saudi nine Al-Nassr for the past 2 and a fractional years but his declaration expires this summer.

After their last crippled of the season, helium wrote connected societal media: "This section is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all."

That led galore to presume Ronaldo was leaving Al-Nassr.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino had said "there are discussions" implicit Ronaldo playing astatine the Club World Cup this summer.

Al-Nassr had failed to suffice - but helium would beryllium capable to articulation different squad successful it, adjacent if conscionable connected a short-term deal.

Brazilian broadside Botafogo were the astir powerfully linked.

But present aggregate media outlets study that Ronaldo is apt to motion a caller declaration with Al-Nassr, tying him to the nine until helium is 42.

Ronaldo needs 63 much goals to go the archetypal subordinate to scope 1,000 ever.

Brazil legends Pele and Romario some claimed to person scored much than 1,000 goals but they included galore unofficial matches, including friendlies - truthful neither are recognised figures.

Ronaldo scored 35 goals for Al-Nassr past play - truthful would scope the landmark successful little than 2 years if helium keeps up that goalscoring rate.