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Almost 18 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo embark on his fantastic adventure in the Champions League, right with him Manchester United. They became matches, assists, goals, titles and much more to make the Portuguese’s dreams come true. His great stories caused him to inevitably become the king of competition. And now he will add a new chapter to his legend.
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The nickname “Mister Champions” earned him all the money and no one deserves it more than him. Christian he has always found a perfect refuge in the European competition to be able to shine at the best possible level, to which he has accustomed us for many years.
His story in the tournament started with the ‘Red Devils’ and will probably end with them as well. But still, with 36 years on, the end is the least discussed. There will be a fresh start and much more to say.
– A record man –
Cristiano Ronaldo it always tries to be first in all possible statistics. There is no record that the ‘Commander’ does not connect. In the Champions League is where he has been most successful. And it goes for more.
CR7 is the top scorer in the history of the competition with a total of 134 goals. To each team he played he always left his mark: he scored 15 points with the Manchester United, 105 with Real Madrid and 14 with Juventus.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Portuguese is also the maximum assistant of the Champions with 42 assists. It prevails in the 36 assists of Lionel Messi, 32 of Angel Di Maria, 31 Ryan Giggs, among others.
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This Tuesday will mark a new record. The match between Manchester United vs. Young Boys for Group F of the 2021/22 Champions League will be number 177 of Christian and will reach Iker Casillas as the footballer with the most appearances in the history of the tournament.
In addition, to play more than 7 full games, ie advance to the round of 16-, Christian it will also be done with the record of being the player with the most minutes in the tournament. Casillas has 16,267 and is followed by the Portuguese with 15,578, just 689 minutes less.
That the Portuguese crack surpasses this record is imminent. He has a lot of games ahead of him in the pageant, so he will be number one in another statistic. Meanwhile, his ambition does not stand still here.
| Players with more matches | presences | equipment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Iker Casillas | 177 | Real Madrid [150], I bring [27] |
| 2. Cristiano Ronaldo | 176 | Manchester United [52], Real Madrid [101], Juventus [23] |
| 3. Xavi Hernández | 151 | FC Barcelona |
| 4. Lionel Messi | 149 | FC Barcelona |
| 5. Raúl González | 142 | Real Madrid [130], FC Schalke 04 [12] |
| 6. Ryan Giggs | 141 | Manchester United |
| 7. Karim Benzema | 130 | Olympic Games in Lyon [19], Real Madrid [111] |
| 8. Andrés Iniesta | 130 | FC Barcelona |
| 9. Sergio Ramos | 129 | Real Madrid |
| 10. Clarence Seedorf | 125 | Ajax [11], Real Madrid [25], AC Milan [89] |
– Goes for its sixth Champions –
Many will remember when Cristiano Ronaldo he made a controversial gesture with his right hand that transcended the world. “I have five Champions, Zero Athlete”, He exclaimed. Criticism rained down. The rest is history. Now, the Portuguese crack wants the fingers of his hand not to reach him: he goes on the hunt for his sixth Champions.
The first glorious moment that Cristiano lived in the event took place in 2008. He was the top scorer of the tournament and raised his first ‘Orejona’ with Manchester United. Since then, the ‘Red Devils’ did not win the tournament title again, but the Portuguese did.
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CR7 win four Champions League more with Real Madrid. Although his main goal with Juventus was to continue crowning in the contest, he could not do so and was left with his five titles. Now, he has a new opportunity to extend his record with Manchester United.
With a team that generates a lot of expectation, Cristiano Ronaldo he will fight to conquer his sixth ‘Orejona’, although it will not be easy at all. If he succeeds, he will equal the record of Paco Gento, the only player in history with six titles.
Other records of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions:
- Top scorer in a Champions League season: 17 (2013/14)
- More goals in Champions League qualifiers: 67
- Most Champions League finals won: 5
- Only player to score in three Champions League finals
- Only player to score in all six games of the group stage of the Champions League
- Only player to score in eleven consecutive Champions League games
- Only player to score ten goals against the same club in the Champions League (against Juventus)