A 10-0 match drastically diminishes the value of Ronaldo's goals; a 36-year-old former Chinese Super League player scores four in a World Cup qualifier.

Many fans claim there are no weak teams in the European World Cup qualifiers, thus Ronaldo's goal tally holds great significance. But is that truly the case? In reality, Europe has the most underdog teams, with numerous mismatched games full of hat-tricks and four-goal hauls. One European qualifier ended in a staggering 10-0 scoreline, where a 36-year-old ex-Chinese Super League player netted four goals, which significantly lowers the weight of Ronaldo's European goals.

At 2:45 AM Beijing time on October 10, during the 7th round of Group H in the European World Cup qualifiers, a team that Ronaldo described as not having a real coachRangnickled Austria to a 10-0 home victory over San Marino, with former Shanghai Port player Arnautović scoring four goals. It can be said that in every round of the European qualifiers, multiple high-scoring games appear, and some forwards rapidly boost their goal involvement stats with ease.

Meanwhile, in other European qualifier matches, Denmark won 6-0 with Højlund scoring twice; the Netherlands defeated Malta 4-0, which is understandable, and even the Faroe Islands recorded a 4-0 win. The European groups now typically consist of one strong team, one second-tier team, and the rest are weaker sides filling the slots. Therefore, future national team goal records will largely be dominated by Europe, where the clear strength disparities make Ronaldo’s leading international goal tally less impressive in terms of quality.