[364] These goals brought his tally in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers to 14, equalling Predrag Mijatović's record for most goals in a single UEFA senior men's qualifying campaign, and also saw him break the record for the most goals scored in a single European qualifying group, overtaking the previous record of 13 goals set by David Healy and Robert Lewandowski. [294] FIFA's Technical Study Group overlooked him for the tournament's Best Young Player award and handed it to Germany's Lukas Podolski, citing his behaviour as a factor in the decision. [274][275] On 7 August, Ronaldo scored a brace in a 2–1 home win against Lyon in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, which saw him finish the season with 37 goals in all competitions; the tally allowed him to break Felice Borel's club record of 36 goals in a single season, which he had set in 1933–34. 9 at Real Madrid – Report", "Cristiano Ronaldo makes Real Madrid history", "Champions League: Milan v Real Madrid – as it happened", "Cristiano Ronaldo scores and sent off in Real victory", "Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro: 2009–10", "Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick keeps Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail", "Was this Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo's best year? [212] He then scored a hat-trick in the 4–2 win over Japanese club Kashima Antlers in the final. [304], After Portugal's unsuccessful performance in the European Championship, Luiz Felipe Scolari was replaced as coach by Carlos Queiroz, formerly the assistant manager at United. During extra time, substitute Eder scored in the 109th minute to earn Portugal a 1–0 victory. [187], At the start of his seventh season at Real Madrid, the 2015–16 campaign, Ronaldo became the club's all-time top scorer, first in the league and then in all competitions. While at Sporting and during his first season at Manchester United, he was typically deployed as a traditional winger on the right side of midfield, where he regularly looked to deliver crosses into the penalty area. [357] Three days later, he scored in a 1–0 win over hosts Russia. [422] Acclaimed for his prolific and consistent goal-scoring,[note 7] he is considered a decisive player who is also a game changer,[423] especially in important and high-pressured situations. [89] As the Champions League top scorer, Ronaldo was named the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. [252] On 27 April, he scored his 600th club goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against rivals Inter. [196] In La Liga, for the first time in his career he scored five goals in one game, including an eight-minute hat-trick, in a 9–1 rout of Granada on 5 April. [222] On 23 October, his performances in the first half of 2017 saw him claim his fifth FIFA Player of the Year award by receiving The Best FIFA Men's Player award for the second consecutive year. "[454], As his reputation grew from his time at Manchester United, Ronaldo has signed many sponsorship deals for consumer products, including sportswear, football boots (since November 2012 Ronaldo has worn the Nike Mercurial Vapor personalized CR7 edition),[455] soft drinks, clothing, automotive lubricants, financial services, electronics, and computer video games. When Manchester United face Real Madrid in front of 109,000 spectators in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, Klinsmann will be able to point to what will be the biggest attendance for a soccer game in the States as evidence of his assertion that football - the original version - is now the real deal in a sporting landscape dominated by the big four of NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and ice hockey. [188] His record 23rd hat-trick in La Liga, scored against Celta Vigo on 6 December, made him the fastest player to reach 200 goals in the Spanish league, as he reached the milestone in only his 178th game. “The cherished dream began to fade again at Old Trafford last night before the disciplined skills of Real Madrid. What really projects soccer to an American audience, however, is a big event. [326], During the qualification for the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo scored a total of eight goals. With the goal, he tied with Miroslav Klose on 71 goals as the third-highest scoring European in international football. [276] However, despite the victory, Juventus tied with Lyon 2–2 on aggregate, and were eliminated from the competition on the away goals rule. [267][268] On 4 July, he assisted Juan Cuadrado's goal and later scored his 25th league goal of the season from a free kick in a 4–1 home win over rivals Torino, becoming the first Juventus player to achieve this milestone since Omar Sívori in 1961; the goal was also his first from a free kick with the club, after 43 attempts. ", "Is Cristiano Ronaldo The World's Most Marketable Athlete? [138], During the following campaign, the 2011–12 season, Ronaldo surpassed his previous goalscoring feats to achieve a new personal best of 60 goals across all competitions. [350] In the final against hosts France, Ronaldo was forced off after just 25 minutes following a challenge from Dimitri Payet. [295] Following the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo would go on to represent Portugal in four qualifying games for Euro 2008, scoring two goals in the process. Ronaldo received three Ballon d'Or (, Real Madrid had previously recognized Ronaldo as their all-time top scorer after he scored a brace against, most expensive association football transfer, all-time top scorer in the Champions League, most consecutive away games with at least one goal, second-most capped player in UEFA club competitions, fourth–highest scorer in football history, 2001 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, List of international goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, List of career achievements by Cristiano Ronaldo, UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals, List of footballers with 100 or more caps, List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals, List of footballers with the most official appearances, "Ronaldo, Messi, Pele: The GOAT debate is unending, and shouldn't matter", "Pelé has been voted the greatest footballer of all time", "Messi and Ronaldo: Changing the face of football", "Whoever wins the Ballon d'Or, the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly is coming to an end", "Will Cristiano Ronaldo's Madrid departure hasten the end of the 'Greatest' era? Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham also have big followings and broadcasters have noticed there is a growing audience for Premier League games on Saturday and Sunday mornings.”. [58] United, however, denied the possibility of him leaving the club. [363], On 31 August 2017, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 win in a World Cup qualifier over the Faroe Islands, which saw him overtake Pelé and equal Hussein Saeed as the joint-fifth-highest goalscorer in international football with 78 goals. [355] He played his first professional match on his home island of Madeira on 28 March 2017 at age 32, opening a 2–3 friendly defeat to Sweden at the Estádio dos Barreiros. [48][49] He played the full 120 minutes of the decisive match against Arsenal in the FA Cup final, which ended in a goalless draw, and scored his attempt in the lost penalty shootout. [31] Ronaldo also featured in the Olympic squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics, scoring one goal in the tournament, though the team was eliminated in the first round, finishing bottom of their group with three points after 4–2 defeats to eventual semi-finalists Iraq and quarter-finalists Costa Rica.
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