Has Cristiano Ronaldo ever won the European Championship?

Cristiano Ronaldo has built an incredible footballing legacy as one of the game's greatest ever players, both at club and international level.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has won every trophy there is to claim during his time with Manchester United and Real Madrid and is the all-time leading men's international goalscorer in a career in Portugal that has spanned more than 20 years.

He used to be the Selecao's main hope in the European Championship and will hope to have a bigger say in the national team's performance at Euro 2024, but how has Ronaldo fared in UEFA's top competition in recent years?

Ronaldo had played in three European Championships (2004, 2008, 2012) before success with Portugal finally came in 2016 amid adversity.

Fernando Santos' side never blew the competition during the group stage in France, drawing with Hungary, Iceland and Austria, and progressing as the third-best team.

From then on through the knockout rounds, Portugal showed their determination to prove the doubters wrong, beating a Croatia side loaded with quality midfielders such as Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic 1-0 in the last 16, the winner of the season added by Ricardo Quaresma.

They needed to win on penalties to send Poland out of the quarter-finals after goals from Robert Lewandowski and Renato Sanches forced extra time, and two goals in four second-half minutes proved enough to see off a spirited Wales in the semis.

Portugal did not intend to beat France in the finals at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and their hope ended up being hit hard when Ronaldo was taken off in the 25th minute with an injured leg.

The Santos side held off Les Bleus long enough to grab their winner in extra time as Eder beat Hugo Lloris with a low long-range goal in the 109th minute, giving Ronaldo, who was accompanying his manager on the sidelines. gesticulating, the first international cup.

Ronaldo scored on his European Championship debut in 2004 against Greece in the tournament's opener, although his side would end up losing to the underdogs in the final as the tournament's holders. Since then, he has become the tournament's leading goalscorer with 14 goals in five competitions, also the most in men's history.

He was still young at Euro 2004 but entered alongside legends such as Luis Figo and Deco, although the tournament four years later was a huge disappointment with a quarter-final exit in Germany.

Euro 2012 saw Ronaldo double his goalscoring tally, but the campaign ended on a sour note as they were knocked out by eventual winners Spain on penalties in the semi-finals. Ronaldo couldn't even take the spot kick.

The former Real Madrid striker was on target for three goals during Euro 2016, including a last four clash with Wales, but the Euro 2020 continent has proved more successful in front of goal despite finishing in the last 16.

Ronaldo scored five goals in the group stage as they re-entered the third-placed group stage, losing 1-0 to Belgium in Seville.

He has a total of 14 goals in the European Championship and will be looking to add to that tally in Germany at Euro 2024.

Ronaldo is still scoring exciting goals as he approaches his 40th birthday, scoring against Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. He has been included in Portugal's Euro 2024 squad, which includes some of the best players across Europe, including Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Dias.

How big a role he plays in Germany will be interesting to see. The former Juventus striker has been benched for the 2022 World Cup and his side were making a tough decision.

Fernando Santos left shortly after their quarter-final exit in Morocco and new manager Roberto Martinez has given Ronaldo plenty of opportunities, rewarded with ten goals in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

There is enough to suggest that Ronaldo will be a key part of Martinez's plans this summer, but the Spaniard also has Diogo Jota, Goncalo Ramos and Joao Felix as options up front if he, like Santos before him, decides otherwise.