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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroGOIHComM(Portuguese pronunciation:[kɾiʃˈtjɐnuʁɔˈnaldu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballerwho plays as a forwardfor and captainsboth Saudi Pro Leagueclub Al Nassrand the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five ...
In addition to his 769 goals scored in his club career, the Portugal captain becomes the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches. “It means a lot,” Ronaldo said ...
—Former Manchester United player George Best hails the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003. Ronaldo's move to Manchester United was completed on 12 August 2003, too late for the 2003 FA Community Shield but in time for their game against Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the 2003–04 season, and made him the first Portuguese player to sign for the club. His transfer fee made him, at ...
As of June 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League, with 140 (141 including qualifiers) goals in total, 105 while playing for Real Madrid. The team has the record number of consecutive participations in the European Cup (before it became the Champions League) with 15, from 1955–56 to 1969–70. [214]
The Saudi Pro League, in its current guise, was established in 2008, but the competition dates to 1976. Defending champion Al Hilal is the most successful team, having won 18 titles and four Asian ...
Portugal international Ronaldo registered the 760th strike of a remarkable career during Juventus’ Italian Super Cup victory against Napoli.
Ronaldo presenting his second FIFA Ballon d'Or to fans at the Santiago Bernabéu before a match against Atlético Madrid in January 2015. Over the course of his career, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has received five Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, [a] the most for a European player.
Ronaldo signed a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million per year in December 2022, which was the first move in Saudi Arabia's strategy to beef up its soccer league by signing any big ...