Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo — 10 stunning records and ...
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 39th birthday today. The superstar footballer is now in the twilight of his career but at his peak, Ronaldo was an unstoppable force who score goals for fun and broke records after records at club and international level. As Ronaldo turns 39, here is a look at the 10 stunning records against Ronaldo's name that make him one of the all-time greats of football.
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Most-capped men's footballer | Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record of most international caps in the men's football. CR7 has played 205 international matches for Portugal. Ronaldo became the most-capped men's footballer fter being included in the starting XI for Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier with Liechtenstein. With this he officially registered his 197th international cap, overtaking Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa. (Image: Reuters)
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First player to 800 career goals | Cristiano Ronaldo is the first footballer to record 800 senior level goals (for club and country combined). Ronaldo achieved the feat during his second stint as a Manchester United played in a match against Premier League rivals Arsenal in November 2022. (Image: Reuters)
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Most international goals in world football | Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone at the top of the world football with the most goals scored by a player. Ronaldo has fired in 128 international goals to hold this record. Ronaldo became the player with the most international goals in world football when he broke Ali Daei's record of 109 goals in September 2021 with a brace against the Republic of Ireland. (Image: Reuters)
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The only player to score in 11 consecutive international tournaments | Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score in 11 consecutive international tournaments in the men's football. Ronaldo netted at least one goal for Portugal in international tournaments between 2004 and 2022. (Image: Reuters)
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The first player in men's international player to score 10 hat-tricks | Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 10 hat-tricks for Portugal's senior men's team. With that Ronaldo has to his name the record for most hat-tricks in the men's international football. He broke Sven Rydell's record of nine in Portugal's 5–0 win against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021. (Image: Reuters)
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The first player to score in 5 different World Cup editions | Cristiano Ronaldo is the first male player to score in five World Cups. Ronaldo achieved the feat in Portugal's opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Ghana. The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot to scrip history. (Image: Reuters)
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Most Champions League appearances | At 183 Champions League appearances, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record of playing in the most matches in the UEFA Champions League, the most premium European club competition. (Image: Reuters)
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All-time leading goal-scorer in Champions League | Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record of scoring the most goals in the Champions League. Ronaldo has netted 140 goals in the Champions League to hold the record. (Image: Reuters)
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Most Champions League goals in a single season | Cristiano Ronaldo scored 17 Champions League goals for Real Madrid during the 2013-14 season. With that he became the player with the most goals in a single Champions League season. Ronaldo is also second on this list with 16 goals in one season and also third with 15 goals in a single Champions League season. (Image: Reuters)
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Most Champions League title wins | Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record of winning the Champions League for the most times. Ronaldo has won the Champions League for a record five times. The Portuguese super star has won the Champions League once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid. (Image: Reuters)
