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The Portuguese player is Real Madrid’s top scorer. He made history by scoring 450 times in 438 appearances.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player in history to score 50 or more goals in England's Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 14 goals in European Championships and eight in World Cups, making a total of 22 goals.
CR7 broke the record for most goals scored in a single season at Juventus. Ronaldo scored 37 goals for the club in all competitions during the 2019-20 season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has the most appearances in UEFA.com users' Team of the Year: a total of 16.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 100 goals in just 105 appearances for Real Madrid.
CR7 managed to break this record in the 2021/22 season, playing for Manchester United. He scored 18 goals in total, aged 36-37.
CR7 remains the only player ever to score in three Champions League finals.
Ronaldo is on the top of the table when it comes to the most Champions League final wins, with a total of five.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a whopping 67 goals during the Champions League knockout stages.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 17 goals in the 2013/14 season when he played for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo is also the top goal scorer of the Champions League, with 141 goals.
Ronaldo became the first player to score 10 hat tricks in men's international soccer, in a World Cup qualifier between Portugal and Luxembourg.
CR7 is a prolific goal scorer. He also holds the record of the most hat tricks of an active player, with 66.
Ronaldo is the Portuguese squad’s youngest and oldest goal scorer at the World Cup. CR7 scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, aged 21. His last World Cup goal for Portugal was in 2022, at the age of 37.
The Portuguese squad captain holds the record for most overall international appearances by a male player with a total of 217 caps as of this writing.
Before his YouTube success, Cristiano Ronaldo was already the most-followed person on Instagram, with over 648 million followers.
Not only is he the most-followed person on Instagram, one of CR7’s comments is also the most-liked, with more than five million 'likes.' The comment in question was made in response to Kylian Mbappé's post announcing his move to Real Madrid. Ronaldo wrote: "My turn to (watch). Excited to see you light up the Bernabéu. #HalaMadrid."
The soccer star launched his YouTube channel on August 21, 2024, and reached over 15 million subscribers in just 24 hours.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the world’s top goal scorer with over 926 official goals in his senior career.
"UR Cristiano" broke another record with 70 million subscribers by November 30, 2024. Now, let’s take a look at other records broken by the Portuguese footballer.
Ronaldo is also the all-time leading scorer in men's international games, with 135 goals for Portugal since his debut in 2003.
Ronaldo has won the most UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards: a total of three. He is also the only player in history to have won the award twice in a row.
CR7 played in Europe for most of his career. He still holds the record for the most UEFA club competition appearances, with a total of 197.
Overall, Ronaldo is the player with the most goals scored in the Euros, with 55.
Ronaldo is also the player with the most goals in UEFA club competitions, with a total of 145.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player in history to score in 11 straight Champions League games.
Ronaldo is also the player with the most appearances in the European Championship: six (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024).
Cristiano Ronaldo is the player with the most appearances in the Champions League. He played 101 times for Real Madrid, 23 for Juventus, and 59 for Manchester United, making a total of 183 appearances.
Ronaldo landed his place at the top by earning a reported US$260 million, $215 million of which came from his salary and winnings and $45 million through endorsements. Second place on the list goes to NBA superstar Stephen Curry, earning an estimated $100 million less than Ronaldo. He is followed by Tyson Fury ($147 million), Lionel Messi ($135 million), and LeBron James ($133.2 million), who complete the top five.
No women are featured on the top 100 highest-paid athletes list of 2024. US tennis star Coco Gauff was the highest-earning woman, and is estimated to have earned $30.4 million in 2024, which is $7 million less than Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, who took the last spot on the top 100.
Both Ronaldo’s career and his earnings gained a boost when he moved to the Al-Nassr team in Saudi Arabia and became the first man to ever achieve 900 career goals. However, this isn’t the first time he has made history on the field.
Click through the following gallery to discover all the records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo (so far).
All the records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo (so far)
The Portuguese soccer star keeps breaking records!
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed as the highest-paid athlete of 2024. The Portuguese soccer player has topped the 100 highest-paid athletes list compiled by Sportico, which includes athletes from eight sports and 27 countries, but features no women.
Ronaldo landed his place at the top by earning a reported US$260 million, $215 million of which came from his salary and winnings and $45 million through endorsements. Second place on the list goes to NBA superstar Stephen Curry, earning an estimated $100 million less than Ronaldo. He is followed by Tyson Fury ($147 million), Lionel Messi ($135 million), and LeBron James ($133.2 million), who complete the top five.
No women are featured on the top 100 highest-paid athletes list of 2024. US tennis star Coco Gauff was the highest-earning woman, and is estimated to have earned $30.4 million in 2024, which is $7 million less than Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, who took the last spot on the top 100.
Both Ronaldo’s career and his earnings gained a boost when he moved to the Al-Nassr team in Saudi Arabia and became the first man to ever achieve 900 career goals. However, this isn’t the first time he has made history on the field.
Click through the following gallery to discover all the records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo (so far).