Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes All-Time Men's International Goal Scorer with 110th Goal

Add another accomplishment to Cristiano Ronaldo's legendary career. 

The Portugal forward became the all-time leading goal scorer in men's international history with an 89th-minute goal against Ireland on Wednesday during a World Cup qualifier, scoring his 110th international tally to surpass Iran's Ali Daei:

The Manchester United star didn't wait for long to extend his lead as the all-time scoring leader, scoring the game-winner for Portugal in the sixth minute of extra time. 

The striker easily could have posted a hat trick in the contest, though he had a penalty saved in the 15th minute. 

The 36-year-old generally makes the most of his chances. His 111 international goals have come in 180 games dating back to 2003. 

No other men have eclipsed 100 international goals outside of Ronaldo and Daei. The former has a long way to go to eclipse the all-time international mark, however—Canada's Christine Sinclair has a comfortable edge in that regard, with 187 international tallies.

Ronaldo is currently tied for ninth on the all-time list with the United States' Alex Morgan. Five U.S. women's internationals—Abby Wambach (184, second all-time), Mia Hamm (158, third), Kristine Lilly (130, fourth), Carli Lloyd (128, tied for fifth) and Morgan—constitute the top 10. 

Ronaldo is also the all-time leading scorer at the European Championships (11) and Champions League (134) competitions. 

Because no discussion of Ronaldo is complete without some arbitrary mention of Lionel Messi, the 34-year-old has 76 goals in 151 games for Argentina (tied eighth all-time among men). Among active players, Messi is tied for second in international goals with the United Arab Emirates' Ali Mabkhout.