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Cristiano Ronaldo's name is synonymous with records. The man has made a living out of surpassing expectations and making the rest of his competition look ordinary. Always hungry for new challenges, Ronaldo now plies his trade in the Serie A for Juventus and he is their best player even at the age of 35.
It's difficult to say that Ronaldo's age is catching up with him the way he is going. Sure, he's lost a bit of pace but he more than makes up for it with the rest of his attributes. Don't believe us? Just look at the sheer number of records Cristiano Ronaldo has broken this year alone.
And he's broken way more than five but we're about to do some cherry-picking to bring you the most incredible of those. So here we go, let's take a look at five records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo this year.
#5 First player to score 50+ goals in the Serie A, La Liga and Premier League
After joining Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked in an interview whether he misses Lionel Messi. He saw it as an occasion to set the record straight and give the world a sense of how he sees his career trajectory. For Cristiano Ronaldo, it's all about taking on fresh challenges and coming out on top. He said,
"No, maybe he misses me. I played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal, in the national team, while he is still in Spain. Maybe he needs me more. For me, life is a challenge, I like it, and I like to make people happy.
I would like him to come to Italy one day. Like me, accept the challenge. However, if he is happy there, I respect him. He is a fantastic player, a good guy, but I do not miss anything here. This is my new life, and I'm happy."
And two and a half seasons later, he has accomplished what he's set out to do. He's Andrea Pirlo's main man at Juventus and has been in supreme goalscoring form this season as well. He has now become the first player to score 50+ goals in three different European top-flight competitions.
#4 Cristiano Ronaldo is the fastest player to reach 50 goals in Serie A
Well, when Cristiano Ronaldo turned 33, there was a lot of talk about the Portuguese walking into the twilight of his career and whether Juventus shelling out in excess of €100 million for a player who won't be around for too long was a good decision.
A couple of seasons later, Cristiano Ronaldo is now making us wonder about the actual capabilities of the human body. A goalscoring machine, Ronaldo has been in sensational form this season. He has already scored 12 goals from 9 appearances in the Serie A this season.
In his first season, he scored 21 goals in the Serie A. He followed that up with 31 goals from 33 appearances in the 2019-20 season and broke the record for the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the Italian top flight by doing so in 61 games.
#3 First player to score 30+ goals in a single season three of Europe's top 5 leagues
Most players would count it as an incredible achievement if they score 30 goals over the course of a single season in the league. It's an incredible thing to do at the highest level of the game. Not only do you need to have a great eye for goal, but you also need to be consistent for almost a year. Cristiano Ronaldo does both with ease.
Every player has their ups and downs during the season and that's what makes this record special. This year, Cristiano Ronaldo registered a new record by becoming the first player to score more than thirty goals in a single season in three different European leagues.
He has done that in the Premier League, La Liga and now in the Serie A. That's a prime example of value for money. When you sign Cristiano Ronaldo, there's no gamble, only guarantees.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to score in double digits in 16 consecutive seasons
So what is he doing when he is not scoring 30 goals a season? He is still serving up goals at an incredible rate. In football, it doesn't matter how good a player you are or how replete your skillset is. What matters is how you negotiate the rigors of the professional top-flight and keep your head down to consistently deliver on the big stage.
This year, Ronaldo became the first player to score in double digits in 16 consecutive seasons. With Cristiano Ronaldo in the side, there will never be a shortage of goals. The funny thing to note here is that till he joined Juventus, he wasn't even playing as the main striker.
That means, he has been one of the most consistent and finest goalscorers on the planet while goalscoring was not particularly his main responsibility.
#1 First player to score in 11 consecutive matches in three different competitions
In the second half of the 2019-20 season, Cristiano Ronaldo upped his game and was in sensational goalscoring form. He equalled the record for scoring in 11 consecutive games in the Serie A held by Rui Costa and Gabriel Batistuta.
He also became the first player to score in 11 consecutive matches in three different competitions. He's scored in 11 consecutive matches in the La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and now in the Serie A.
To give you some perspective, Jamie Vardy was hailed as one of the finest strikers in the world a while back when he scored in 11 consecutive matches in the Premier League in Leicester's title winning campaign.
That's a lifetime achievement for most players. Ronaldo has done it in three different competitions. We are at a loss of words.
