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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's move increased the popularity of the Saudi Pro League, attracting other high-profile players. Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in 2003 aged 18 and has earned more than 200 caps, making him history's most-capped male player. With more than 100 international goals, he is the all-time top male goalscorer.
Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo playing for Al Nassr in 2023 Personal information Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Date of birth (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 (age 40) Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Position(s) Forward Team information Current team Al Nassr Number 7 Youth career 1992–1995 Andorinha 1995–1997 Nacional 1997–2002 Sporting CP Senior ...
Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest scorer in soccer history. So says the Portuguese superstar on the cusp of his 40th birthday. Ronaldo, who turns 40 on Wednesday, made the proclamation in a recent ...
Cristiano Ronaldo the all-time top scorer in official football history, with over 900 goals. Most official goals: 924 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [1] [note 1] Most overall goals: 1,917 – Lajos Tichy, 1953–1971 [3] [note 2] Most club goals: 789 – Cristiano Ronaldo, 2002– [4] [note 3] Most international goals: 135 – Cristiano Ronaldo ...
Lionel Messi holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight, [4] [18] while five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo earned the most nominations with eighteen. [19] Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe, [ 20 ] [ 21 ] as well as being the player with ...
Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the all-time list, having won four Golden Shoes, as well as two consecutively. His record is 48 goals and 96 points respectively, in 2014–15. Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1970 and 1972.
Special honours are given to people who make outstanding contributions to their community and the country, with the New Year Honours acknowledging 1,107 people in the UK this year.