Ronaldo overtakes Chin Aun in number of appearances for country


The record holders: Cristiano Ronaldo (inset) with 196 international caps has overtaken Malaysia’s former skipper Soh Chin Aun’s (with Merdeka Cup) tally of 195 while Shukor Salleh (left) has 163.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian football legend Datuk Soh Chin Aun’s remarkable number of 195 international caps has been overtaken by Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

In Saturday’s quarter-final match against Morocco in ongoing World Cup in Qatar, the 37-year-old Ronaldo came on in the second-half to play his 196th game for Portugal.

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