Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to win his 100th international cap in a World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland in Porto on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Real Madrid forward has overcome a shoulder injury in time for the Group F tie at Dragao Stadium.
Ronaldo is already highly decorated, having won the Ballon d’Or and Fifa World Player of the Year, both in 2008.
Reaching a centenary of caps in front of 50,000 fans will signify yet another accolade for Portugal’s number seven.
Should he make an appearance on Tuesday, Ronaldo will become the second-youngest European of all time to play 100 games for his country, after Germany’s Lukas Podolski.
The Madeira-born attacker is in arguably the best form of his career at present, with 14 goals in 11 Real fixtures this season.
His overall goalscoring record for his current club is even more impressive, with 160 goals in 155 appearances. In his time in Spain, Ronaldo has collected silverware including a league title and Supercopa double earlier this year and a Copa del Rey in 2011.
Ronaldo’s achievements in Spain have built upon similar success enjoyed in England, where during his six seasons at Manchester United he amassed three Premier League winner’s medals, a Champions League, an FA Cup and two League Cups.
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