In international football games, Christiano Ronaldo represents Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo . Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in August 2003 , at the age of 18 . He is Portugal 's most capped player of all time with over 130 caps , and has participated in seven major tournaments : four UEFA European Championships ( 2004 , 2008 , 2012 and 2016 ) and three FIFA World Cups ( 2006 , 2010 and 2014 ) . The Portugal national football team ( Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol , [ sɨlɛˈsɐ̃w puɾtuˈgezɐ dɨ futɨˈbɔl ] ) represents Portugal in international men 's association football competition since 1921 .