After nearly 20 years of playing football at the highest level, star Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved achievements that most of his colleagues can only dream of. Up to now, the Portuguese superstar has won the C1 Cup 5 times, won the Golden Ball title 5 times and won the historic Euro 2016 championship with the national team.
Up to now, the nickname “alien” has been used for Brazilian star Ronaldo de Lima. However, in reality this title is also completely suitable for Cristiano Ronaldo. Below are the reasons why Ronaldo becomes a special player or in other words, a superhero in world football.
Ronaldo is a special player in world football
Incredible physicality
Ronaldo’s tenacity and toughness are unquestionable. Throughout his career, the Portuguese superstar has been able to practice and compete at high intensity continuously at many different playgrounds.
More worth mentioning, Ronaldo has almost not encountered any injuries since turning professional. Incredible physical strength helped Ronaldo become the youngest player in history to play 1,000 official matches. He achieved this achievement at the age of 35, when he was still playing for Juventus.
When talking about Juventus, we cannot forget an anecdote related to Ronaldo. In 2018, when Ronaldo went to the Italian football team for a medical examination before officially joining, the doctors were completely surprised by the physical condition of Ronaldo, who at that time had turned 33 years old.
Test results showed that Ronaldo resembled a player in his 20s, which is 13 years younger than his real age. At this time, Ronaldo only owns 50% muscle, only 7% body fat, all indicators are more impressive than the young players on the team.
Ronaldo during his medical examination at Juventus Club
Ability to maintain peak performance
At the age of 35, many players have decided to hang up their shoes. Others just play “for fun” and return to play for teams in their home country. However, Ronaldo is completely different.
At the age of 38, the Portuguese superstar is still fighting hard. Despite no longer playing football in Europe, Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia is still a challenging destination for the Portuguese superstar. This season, Ronaldo also played in the Asian Cup, the most prestigious tournament at the club level.
As for the national team, Ronaldo still shows no signs of stopping. The Portuguese superstar is still the mainstay, with his teammates heading to Euro 2024 and even the 2026 World Cup.
Since the beginning of 2023, Ronaldo has scored a total of 45 goals. According to statistics, Ronaldo is the 3rd highest scoring male player this year, only behind Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
Ronaldo is one of the 3 best scorers in 2023 so far
Unbelievable number of goals
Currently, Ronaldo has scored a total of 864 goals and holds the record for being the player with the most goals in history. Legends like Messi or Pele also have to rank behind.
More importantly, the more Ronaldo plays, the better he gets. Since turning 30, Ronaldo has also pocketed 401 goals. In the history of football, there are only two players who have scored over 400 official goals after turning 30. Besides Ronaldo, the other one is Romario.
At this time, Ronaldo is aiming for the 900 goal milestone. If possible, the Portuguese superstar even wants to reach the unbelievable milestone of 1,000 official goals.
Ronaldo has had more than 400 goals since turning 30
