5 things only Cristiano Ronaldo has done in football history

Cristiano Ronaldo can do a lot of things other footballers can only dream of.

You can start counting the number of records the Portuguese forward has under his belt. I bet that'll be a cumbersome process. You can't possibly go through them all in one day!

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly a legend of the game.

For the past ten years, the Portuguese wizard has never failed to entertain his fans. Everything about him- his skills on the pitch, goals, celebrations, and arrogance is top-notch stuff.

In today's slideshow, we take a look at the things only Cristiano Ronaldo has done till date.

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#5: Most followed athlete on all famous social websites

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed athlete on all famous social websites.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the player who has the most number of followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. He also holds the Guinness World Record for this awesome feat. Although social networking hasn't been in the world since football started, this incredible achievement hasn't been matched yet.

CR7 has 59.5 million followers on Twitter, 122 million followers on Facebook, and 111 million, followers on Instagram. Doubt if Leo Messi will be able to break this one.

#4: The only footballer to sell a Golden Boot

Cristiano Ronaldo: The only player to auction a Golden Boot.

Cristiano Ronaldo once again showcased his generosity by selling the Golden Boot award he received in 2012.

The Real Madrid star auctioned his award to donate funds for schools in Gaza. The Golden Boot was able to raise a sum of 1.5 million euros in total. While many players can only dream of touching the famous award, here is a legend who sells it for the betterment of people.

Ronaldo received widespread praise for his munificent gesture. It feels weird to see people calling him selfish and arrogant after this feat!

#3: Scoring 50+ goals in six consecutive seasons

The only player in history to score 50+ goals for six consecutive seasons.

Another gigantic record that has Cristiano Ronaldo written all over it. The Real Madrid forward is the only striker in the history of football to score 50+ goals in six consecutive seasons. 80 million for a player like that now seems to be a bargain!

Ronaldo's closest rival failed to keep up with his counterpart after failing to score more than 50 goals in season 2013-14. Ronaldo has been touching the 50 goal mark since the 2010-11 season up until the 2016/17 one. Here are the numbers during that period.

2010/11: 53 goals in 54 games

2011/12: 60 goals in 55 games

2012/13: 55 goals in 55 games

2013/14: 51 goals in 47 games

2014/15: 61 goals in 54 games

2015/16: 51 goals in 48 games

Incredible!

#2: The only footballer to finish Champions League top-scorer in five consecutive seasons

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated players of his age.

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely known to have a penchant for scoring a plethora of goals. There are numerous scoring records with the name Cristiano Ronaldo written over them. And, being the top-scorer for Champions League for five consecutive seasons is one of them.

The Real Madrid superstar has been banging goals in the UCL as a top-scorer since 2012-13 to the 2016-17 season. Also, he remains the only player in soccer history to score 10+ goals in five consecutive Champions League seasons. GOAT.

#1: Only player to score in seven consecutive international Championships

Ronaldo won his first ever international title in 2016, by winning the UEFA Euro 2016.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the most crucial part of a Portugal squad that won the Euro 2016. Apart from winning, Ronaldo remains the only player to score in every UEFA Euro tournament he has played in.

Ronaldo has scored in all four Euros in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Also, he made it to the score sheet for Portugal in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups as well.

That makes it seven consecutive international championships in which Ronaldo has scored. What a player!