rensenbrink played some of the qualifiers for euro 80, but after earning his 46th cap in 1979 (a 2–0 defeat by poland in a qualifier for euro 80), he retired from international football at the age of 32, having scored 14 times for his country. he along with eusébio are the only players to score the most goals from a penalty spot in a tournament (4 in 1978).