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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most phenomenal athletes ever to grace the game and there is barely chance of any player outdoing his work. The Portuguese ace has played at four clubs and holds a stellar record in each of them. However, a lesser-talked topic is the number of world records he holds.
Cristiano Ronaldo has set some unbreakable world records over the years
The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine at the moment and has spent the better part of his career achieving excellence. This is evident from his trophy-laden career and few can debate his importance in clutch games. Ronaldo has set some unmatchable world records in the midst of becoming a goal-scoring freak.
On that note, let’s take a look at the five world records held by Ronaldo.
#5 Scored in most consecutive Champions League games
The Portuguese legend has been brilliant at every stage of his career, but his performances at Real Madrid were always of top quality. He spent his peak years at the Santiago Bernabeu and won four Champions League trophies with them.
While doing so, he broke numerous records in Europe's elite competition. One of the most famous ones was of scoring in 11 consecutive UCL appearances, a record that is yet to be replicated. He produced this run between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 UCL campaigns. The 37-year-old ace brought the trophy home on both occasions.
#4 Most Champions League goals
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest goal-scorers in the game's history and performs when his side needs him the most.
The 2016 European Championship winner has a knack for scoring in the big games and it hardly gets bigger than the Champions League. Playing for over 15 years in the competition, the Manchester United superstar has 140 goals to his name. This is more than any other player and 15 more than second-placed Lionel Messi. The five-time UCL winner certainly loves the competition more than others.
He could add more to his tally in the coming weeks if he helps the Red Devils defeat Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16 tie next week.
#3 Oldest player to score a FIFA World Cup hattrick
Although Ronaldo is unbelievable in domestic football, his record for Portugal in international tournaments isn't too bad either.
The FIFA World Cup is the grandest stage of all on the national level. While the 37-year-old star has yet to land the trophy, he does hold a crucial record in it.
The former Juventus star became the oldest player to score a hat-trick at the 2018 World Cup after scoring three brilliant goals against Spain. The striker was 33-years-old at the time and proved that age is just a number, even against one of the best defenses in the world.
The 2022 World Cup is likely to be his last chance to win the tournament. However, he will need to show up in the upcoming qualifiers where Portugal face Turkey.
#2 All-time top international goal-scorer
As mentioned before, the Portuguese phenom is quite sensational for his country. But his dedication to playing consistently regardless of the size of the competition is admirable.
For nearly two decades, the centre-forward has led the line for the Portugal national team and has delivered time and again. However, in October 2021, Ronaldo was rewarded for his dedication by becoming the all-time top international goal-scorer. The record-breaking attacker scored in the World Cup qualifying game against the Republic of Ireland to break Ali Daei's record of 109 strikes.
The Manchester United ace now has 115 international goals, a world record which is going to be very hard to break for the next generation.
#1 FIFA all-time top scorer
For nearly 17 years, Ronaldo has scored goals for fun. Every time he steps out on the pitch, he has an unparalleled hunger and desire to find the back of the net.
This passion for scoring goals paid off recently as he became the all-time top scorer in the history of the game. His hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday took him to 806 career goals, thereby surpassing Josef Bican's 805 strikes.
This is perhaps the best world record Ronaldo is ever going to hold. This is because it is arguably the highest achievement for any individual in the game.
Ronaldo is a player you get to see once in a lifetime and most of his fans cherish him for that very reason. There will never be another athlete like him. He can retire in a couple of years with the confidence that few will surpass his goal-scoring record, if any.
