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Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo holds the record for most goals in the UEFA Champions League (140 goals), and the record for most goals in the UEFA European Championship (14), its qualification stage (40), and the FIFA Club World Cup (7), as well as most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League season (17 in ...
He went on to win three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup; at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo was the subject of the then- most expensive association football transfer when he signed for Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million).
At the close of 2008, Ronaldo helped United win the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, [81] assisting the final-winning goal against Liga de Quito and winning the Silver Ball in the process. [82] With his 2008 Ballon d'Or and 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year , Ronaldo became United's first Ballon d'Or winner since Best in 1968, [ 83 ] and the ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [20] 5 17: 13 October 2004: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Russia: 2–0: 7–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [21] 6 4–0 7 18: 17 November 2004: Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg: 2–0: 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [22] 8 22: 4 June 2005: Estádio da Luz ...
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988. [1]
The club previously won the 2014 and 2016 editions of the Club World Cup, second only to Barcelona in number of wins. [5] Madrid entered the competition in the semi-finals, facing UAE Pro-League champions Al-Jazira , who had won against Oceania champion Auckland City FC of New Zealand and Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan. [ 6 ]