WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother breaks down into tears after her son scores a brace in Nations League

WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother breaks down into tears after her son scores a brace in Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo and his mother

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother cried uncontrollably after her son scored 117 goals for Portugal at the stadium where he grew up. In his side’s route 4-0 victory against Switzerland in the Nations League, the 37-year-old scored twice in rapid succession.

With 15 minutes on the clock, Ronaldo, who had begun on the bench in Thursday’s 1-1 draw away to Spain, gave Portugal the lead by smashing a free-kick towards the goal and enabling William Carvalho to tap in the rebound.

Then the Manchester United star got himself on the scoresheet, scoring twice in four minutes with a couple of first-time goals set up by Diogo Jota of Liverpool.

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Cristiano Ronaldo extends his International goal tally to 117

Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal

Ronaldo pointed to the heavens in celebration, precisely as he did when he scored his first goal for United after the heartbreaking death of his infant son in April. His mother, Maria Dolores, was spotted crying tears of joy while donning a Portugal jersey in the stands.

The fact that the five-time Ballon d’Or victor’s heroics were achieved at Sporting Lisbon’s Estadio Jose Alvalade added to the moment’s drama. Ronaldo spent six years as a youth with the Portuguese powerhouse before moving to Old Trafford in 2003, when he was only 18 years old.

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That summer, United met Sporting in a friendly match to commemorate the opening of the Estadio Jose Alvalade, and it was the legendary game in which Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering club was defeated 3-1 and surprised by a promising youngster in green and white. Ronaldo, who now has eight goals more than Iran icon Ali Daei, is the all-time highest goalscorer in men’s international football.

After winning the first Nations League three years ago, Portugal now leads Group A2 with a resounding victory on Sunday. Fernando Santos’ side will face Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H of the World Cup in Qatar later this year, and Ronaldo will be looking to continue his goal-scoring record.

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