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#1 Quite simply; his performance levels
An athlete (or performer in any other field for that matter) cannot realistically claim to be the greatest in their field without a track record of excellence right? And it is here that Ronaldo also has the stats and achievements to back his claim.
With over 600 professional goals scored, the Portuguese is one of the greatest goalscorers in history, while he also holds records as the greatest goalscorer in the history of Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team as well as the international scene in Europe among others. He has an endless list of achievements and records in his name, something that not many can boast of.
Cristiano's numbers in front of goal are downright scary and the fact that he continues to bang in goals and make them look so easy defy imagination.
However, the five-time Ballon dOr winner's greatness lies just beyond goals, as he has also developed the knack for delivering when it matters the most, with the Juventus number 7 being among the biggest big game players in history.
Ronaldo's performance can only be matched by a handful throughout history in football and indeed any other sport and having conquered all and sundry in the round leather game, it is only logical for the mythical Portuguese to rub shoulders with the greats of other sports.
