Fans flood Cristiano Ronaldo with wishes on his special occasion as the Portuguese star celebrates his 39th birthday on February 5.
SUMMARY
Let’s take a look at some ‘dhamakedar’ (explosive) records that make Ronaldo one of the top-notch players in football history and get a glimpse of his personal life:
International King: Ronaldo is the king of international football, holding the record with 205 caps for Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for most international caps in men’s football. CR7 has played 205 international matches for Portugal. Ronaldo became the most-capped men’s footballer after being included in the starting XI for Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Liechtenstein. With this, he officially registered his 197th international cap, overtaking Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa.
Goal Machine: Setting a record, Ronaldo became the ‘goal machine’ by scoring 800 career goals, and he did it like a boss during his second stint with Manchester United in November 2022.
Goal Sultani: In the world of football, Ronaldo is the sultan with 128 international goals, breaking Ali Daei’s record in September 2021 with a brace against the Republic of Ireland. Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone at the top of world football with the most goals scored by a player.
Record Ka Badshah: Scoring in 11 consecutive international tournaments, Ronaldo was like a record Ka Badshah between 2004 and 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score in 11 consecutive international tournaments in men’s football. Ronaldo scored at least one goal for Portugal in international tournaments between 2004 and 2022.
Hat-trick Hero: Ronaldo became the first ‘hero’ to score 10 hat-tricks for Portugal’s senior men’s international football, setting the record straight in October 2021. With that, Ronaldo has to his name the record for most hat-tricks in men’s international football. He broke Sven Rydell’s record of nine in Portugal’s 5–0 win against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021.
World Cup Ka Nawab: He’s the ‘nawab’ of the World Cup, scoring in five different editions and making history against Ghana in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo is the first male player to score in five World Cups. Ronaldo achieved the feat in Portugal’s opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar against Ghana. The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot to scrip history.
Champion of the Champions League: With 183 Champions League appearances, Ronaldo is the ‘raja’ of this prestigious league. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for playing in the most matches in the UEFA Champions League, the most premium European club competition.
Goal Ka Badshah: No one does it better than Ronaldo, the ‘badshah’ of Champions League goal-scoring with 140 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for scoring the most goals in the Champions League. Ronaldo has netted 140 goals in the Champions League to hold the record.
Goalstorm in a Season: Scoring 17 goals in a single Champions League season in 2013–14, Ronaldo unleashed a ‘goalstorm.’ With that, he became the player with the most goals in a single Champions League season. Ronaldo is also second on this list with 16 goals in one season and third with 15 goals in a single Champions League season.
Champion League Sultan: Winning the Champions League five times, Ronaldo is the sultan of this grand football spectacle, once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the record for winning the Champions League the most times. Ronaldo has won the Champions League a record five times. The Portuguese superstar has won the Champions League once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid.
So, here’s wishing the ‘maahir’ (expert) Ronaldo a fantastic birthday and more ‘goals’ in the years to come!
About Cristiano Ronaldo
(born February 5, 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Net worth:
According to the most recent statistics, Cristiano Ronaldo has a whopping net worth of $500 million and is frequently hailed as one of the most-followed individuals, men, sportspeople, and Europeans on Instagram, with over 615 million followers.
Personal Life:
- Ronaldo has five children. He first became a father to a son, who was born on June 17, 2010, in the United States.
- He has full custody of the child and has not publicly revealed the identity of the mother, per an agreement with her.
- In January 2015, Ronaldo’s five-year relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk ended.
- Ronaldo became a father to twins, born on June 8, 2017, in the United States via surrogacy.
- He is currently in a relationship with Argentine-born Spanish model Georgina Rodríguez, who gave birth to a daughter on November 12, 2017.
- The couple expected a pair of twins in 2022. The male twin died during childbirth, while the female twin survived.
- Ronaldo’s father, Jose, died of an alcoholism-related liver condition at age 52 in September 2005, when Ronaldo was 20
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