Ronaldo beats Tomasson's European Championship football goals record

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Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Denmark's Jon Dahl Tomasson's European Championship goals record as Portugal beat Armenia in group I by 1-0.
According to the Guardian, the Real Madrid forward took his tally in qualifying and tournament matches to 23, passing Tomasson's total with a close-range finish on 71 minutes.
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Portugal are a point behind Denmark, who won 3-1 in Serbia with two goals from the ex-Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner.
The surprise result of the night undoubtedly came in Athens where Greece's miserable start to Group F continued with a shock 1-0 home defeat by the Faroe Islands.
First Published: Nov 15 2014 | 11:47 AM IST