CR7 beat Unai Simón to level the game and propel Portugal towards another title. Here’s how the world reacted... Before scoring his 938th career goal, Ronaldo had spent 60 minutes getting precious little change from the stoic Spanish defense.

In his 219th international match, the Portuguese scored his 138th goal for his national team. This brings his career total to 938 goals. Simply incredible. At 40 years old, he also became the oldest player to ever score in the Nations League.

From heartbreak to historic glory, Cristiano Ronaldo’s journey with Portugal includes two major titles that changed everything—one won in pain, the other in style. Here’s how it all unfolded.