By Undeniably, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the finest players to have ever played the game. Despite turning 37 this year, Ronaldo is still the same skilled player that we have all known him for and continues to bring laurels to make his country proud. However, speculation has now poured in that Ronaldo may likely retire after the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
The Portuguese star has been playing football for nearly two decades and has managed to score goals, to breaking records, and won plenty of honors. Some of his accomplishments include winning the Ballon d’Or a total of five times and being a four-time winner of the European Golden Shoe.
Strong-headed and fast on his feet, Ronaldo loves to play with the craziest of defenses and come up victorious, fascinating squadmates, fans, opponents, and critics alike.
So now, let’s take a look at the top 5 moments from Ronaldo’s FIFA moments to look over.
- FC Real Madrid’s All-Time Top Scorer
Nearly 6 years after landing at Real Madrid, Christiano Rolando surpassed Raul (323) with his score against Levante in the 2015-2016 La Liga game and emerged as the club’s all-time top scorer in all matches.
During this time, Ronaldo managed to score a stunning fifty goals in a season in five events; sixty-one goals in the 2014-2015 campaign being his club’s most prolific moments.
Following his departure from Real Madrid for Juventus in mid-2018, Ronaldo accumulated a sensational 450 strikes in just 438 matches, obtaining 16 titles along the path.
- The Excellent 40-yard screamer against Porto
Christiano Ronaldo’s sixth season in the Champions League had summed up a mere 12 goals in 49 games moving forward into the quarter-final at Porto (2008-09).
The first leg finished 2-2 in Manchester where Porto had the upper hand in the second leg due to their two away goals at Old Trafford. Nevertheless, Ronaldo had different plans.
Just in the six minutes of the match, Ronaldo obtained the ball near the middle of the pitch and kicked a stunning 40-yard screamer that swung in the lowest corner of the Porto net. Manchester United then progressed to the semi-finals with a 3-2 win against Porto.
- The First Player to Achieve 100 Goals in the Champions League
After a sluggish beginning in the Champions League- Ronaldo seized 27 matches to unlock his account in the tournament. The Portuguese star managed to pick up the pace soon after entering Real Madrid.
Ronaldo delivered a stunning seven successive campaigns of at least 10 goals in the Champions League, the sixth of which made him become the first player to receive the 100-goal mark in the tournament history.
The Real Madrid striker at that time landed at the milestone after finishing a hat-trick in a 2016-17 quarter-finals against Bayern Munich. It was the Los Blancos who became the first squad in the Champions League to successfully stand by their title.
- First Player to Receive Five Champion League Titles
Ronaldo had his best moments in the 2017-18 Champions League where he was named the first player to score in all 6 group-stage matches in that version of the tournament.
The Portuguese ace didn’t stop there, he proceeded to score in four more matches, managing to score in both legs of RM’s Round of 16 and quarter-final victories.
Even though Ronaldo erred to put more to his stunning 15-goal streak by pulling out blanks in the semi-finals and the final, he made more history in the tournament.
With RM winning against Liverpool 3-1 in the final, Ronaldo is the first player to triumph over five Champions League titles since the competition’s inaugural in 1992.
- The Unforgettable hat trick against Spain in the 2018 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo started his movement at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with high spirits. His fantastic hat trick benefited Portugal to an exciting 3-3 draw with former champs Spain in their biggest event opener.
A penalty from the Portuguese ace delivered his team an early lead before the Spaniards leveled in the second half managing to net two goals. However, Ronaldo scored a splendid free-kick that helped his team come to a draw in the last remaining three minutes of the game. Truly one of the most historic moments in the 2018 World Cup.
