They did it! The world's worst national team broke a 140-match winless streak
Today will forever be remembered in the small European nation of San Marino.
The San Marino national football team, which holds the last spot in the FIFA rankings, finally secured a victory! In the first round of the UEFA Nations League's League D, San Marino narrowly defeated Liechtenstein 1-0. The only goal was scored by 19-year-old attacking midfielder Nico Sensoli.
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This victory ended a 140-match winless streak for San Marino. Their previous victory came on April 28, 2004, also against Liechtenstein, though that match was a friendly.
Overall, this is just the second win in San Marino's history and their first in an official competition.
The national team played its first match in 1990 and has been a member of UEFA and FIFA since 1988.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his intention to continue playing and today, the 39-year-old football icon reached a historic milestone.
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In the 2024/25 Nations League match against Croatia, Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal!
This goal marked his 131st for the Portugal national team, further extending his world record for international goals.
Here’s the breakdown of Ronaldo's goals
Real Madrid – 450
Manchester United – 145
Juventus – 101
Sporting Lisbon – 5
Al-Nassr – 69
Portugal National Team – 131
Ronaldo has made it clear he won't stop at 900 goals, with his sights set on reaching 1,000 goals before retiring.
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