Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes 1st Player to Play at 6 European Championships as Portugal Starts With Win

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes 1st Player to Play at 6 European Championships as Portugal Starts With Win
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (R), and Czech Republic's David Jurasek challenge for the ball during a Group F match between Portugal and Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, on June 18, 2024. Sunday Alamba/AP Photo
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LEIPZIG, Germany—Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments when he captained Portugal to a 2–1 win over the Czech Republic in their opening game on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old Ronaldo, who made his tournament debut at Euro 2004 where Portugal reached the final, already had the records for the most goals (14) at the tournament, while he extended his appearance record to 26 games. He helped Portugal win the title at Euro 2016.