Cristiano Ronaldo - Wikipedia

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and ... CristianoRonaldo FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Portuguesefootballer(born1985) "Cristiano"redirectshere.ForotherpeoplenamedCristiano,seeCristiano(givenname)andCristiano(surname). InthisPortuguesename,thefirstormaternalfamilynameisdosSantosandthesecondorpaternalfamilynameisAveiro. CristianoRonaldo RonaldowithPortugalatthe2018WorldCupPersonalinformationFullname CristianoRonaldodosSantosAveiro[1]Dateofbirth (1985-02-05)5February1985(age 37)[1]Placeofbirth Funchal,Madeira,Portugal[1]Height 1.87 m(6 ft2 in)[note1]Position(s) ForwardClubinformationCurrentteam ManchesterUnitedNumber 7Youthcareer1992–1995 Andorinha1995–1997 Nacional1997–2002 SportingCPSeniorcareer*Years Team Apps (Gls)2002–2003 SportingCPB 2 (0)2002–2003 SportingCP 25 (3)2003–2009 ManchesterUnited 196 (84)2009–2018 RealMadrid 292 (311)2018–2021 Juventus 98 (81)2021– ManchesterUnited 30 (18)Nationalteam‡2001 PortugalU15 9 (7)2001–2002 PortugalU17 7 (5)2003 PortugalU20 5 (1)2002–2003 PortugalU21 10 (3)2004 PortugalU23 3 (2)2003– Portugal 189 (117) Honours Men'sfootball Representing Portugal UEFAEuropeanChampionship Winner 2016France Runner-up 2004Portugal 2012Poland-Ukraine [note2] UEFANationsLeague Winner 2019Portugal FIFAConfederationsCup 2017Russia Signature *Clubdomesticleagueappearancesandgoals,correctasof18:44,7May2022(UTC)‡Nationalteamcapsandgoals,correctasof22:45,9June2022(UTC) ThisarticleispartofaseriesaboutCristianoRonaldo Portugueseprofessionalfootballer Internationalgoals Careerachievements RivalrywithLionelMessi Eponyms EstádiodaMadeira CristianoRonaldoInternationalAirport GalaxyCR7 MuseuCR7 Films CristianoRonaldo:TheWorldatHisFeet Ronaldo vte CristianoRonaldodosSantosAveiroGOIHComM(Portuguesepronunciation: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnuʁɔˈnaɫdu];born5February1985)isaPortugueseprofessionalfootballerwhoplaysasaforwardforPremierLeagueclubManchesterUnitedandcaptainsthePortugalnationalteam.Oftenconsideredthebestplayerintheworldandwidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestplayersofalltime,RonaldohaswonfiveBallond'Orawards[note3]andfourEuropeanGoldenShoes,themostbyaEuropeanplayer.Hehaswon32trophiesinhiscareer,includingsevenleaguetitles,fiveUEFAChampionsLeagues,andtheUEFAEuropeanChampionship.Ronaldoholdstherecordsformostappearances(183),goals(140),andassists(42)intheChampionsLeague,goalsintheEuropeanChampionship(14),internationalgoals(117),andinternationalappearancesbyaEuropean(189).Heisoneofthefewplayerstohavemadeover1,100professionalcareerappearances,andhasscoredover800officialseniorcareergoalsforclubandcountry. RonaldobeganhisseniorcareerwithSportingCP,beforesigningwithManchesterUnitedin2003,aged18,winningtheFACupinhisfirstseason.HewouldalsogoontowinthreeconsecutivePremierLeaguetitles,theChampionsLeagueandtheFIFAClubWorldCup;atage23,hewonhisfirstBallond'Or.Ronaldowasthesubjectofthethen-mostexpensiveassociationfootballtransferwhenhesignedforRealMadridin2009inatransferworth€94 million(£80 million),wherehewon15trophies,includingtwoLaLigatitles,twoCopadelRey,andfourChampionsLeagues,andbecametheclub'sall-timetopgoalscorer.Hewonback-to-backBallonsd'Orin2013and2014,andagainin2016and2017,andwasrunner-upthreetimesbehindLionelMessi,hisperceivedcareerrival.In2018,hesignedforJuventusinatransferworthaninitial€100 million(£88 million),themostexpensivetransferforanItalianclubandforaplayerover30yearsold.HewontwoSerieAtitles,twoSupercoppeItaliana,andaCoppaItalia,beforereturningtoUnitedin2021. RonaldomadehisinternationaldebutforPortugalin2003attheageof18andhassinceearnedover180caps,makinghimPortugal'smost-cappedplayer.Withmorethan100goalsatinternationallevel,heisalsothenation'sall-timetopgoalscorer.Ronaldohasplayedinandscoredat11majortournaments;hescoredhisfirstinternationalgoalatEuro2004,wherehehelpedPortugalreachthefinal.HeassumedcaptaincyofthenationalteaminJuly2008.In2015,RonaldowasnamedthebestPortugueseplayerofalltimebythePortugueseFootballFederation.Thefollowingyear,heledPortugaltotheirfirstmajortournamenttitleatEuro2016,andreceivedtheSilverBootasthesecond-highestgoalscorerofthetournament.HealsoledthemtovictoryintheinauguralUEFANationsLeaguein2019,andlaterreceivedtheGoldenBootastopscorerofEuro2020. Oneoftheworld'smostmarketableandfamousathletes,Ronaldowasrankedtheworld'shighest-paidathletebyForbesin2016and2017andtheworld'smostfamousathletebyESPNfrom2016to2019.Timeincludedhimontheirlistofthe100mostinfluentialpeopleintheworldin2014.HeisthefirstfootballerandthethirdsportsmantoearnUS$1billioninhiscareer. Contents 1Earlylife 2Clubcareer 2.1SportingCP 2.2ManchesterUnited 2.2.12003–2007:Developmentandbreakthrough 2.2.22007–2008:Collectiveandindividualsuccess 2.2.32008–2009:Ballond'Orandcontinuedsuccess 2.3RealMadrid 2.3.12009–2013:WorldrecordtransferandLaLigatitle 2.3.22013–2015:ConsecutiveBallond'OrwinsandLaDécima 2.3.32015–2017:All-timeMadridtopscorer 2.3.42017–2018:FifthBallond'OrandfifthChampionsLeaguewin 2.4Juventus 2.4.12018–2020:AdjustmentandconsecutiveSerieAtitles 2.4.22020–2021:100Juvegoals,Capocannoniere,anddeparture 2.5ReturntoManchesterUnited 2.5.12021–2022:100PremierLeaguegoalsandteamstruggles 3Internationalcareer 3.12001–2007:Youthlevelandseniordébut 3.22007–2012:Assumingthecaptaincy 3.32012–2016:All-timePortugaltopscorerandEuropeanchampion 3.42016–2018:Post-EuropeanChampionshipvictoryandWorldCup 3.52018–2020:NationsLeaguetitleand100internationalgoals 3.62021–present:All-timeinternationaltopgoalscorer 4Playerprofile 4.1Styleofplay 4.2Reception 4.3Goalcelebrations 4.4ComparisonstoLionelMessi 5Outsidefootball 6Personallife 6.1Family,childrenandrelationships 6.2Health 6.3Philanthropy 6.4Legalissues 7Careerstatistics 7.1Club 7.2International 8Honours 9Seealso 10Notes 11References 11.1Citations 11.2Workscited 12Furtherreading 13Externallinks Earlylife CristianoRonaldodosSantosAveirowasbornintheSãoPedroparishofFunchal,thecapitalofthePortugueseislandofMadeira,andgrewupinthenearbyparishofSantoAntónio.[8][9]HeisthefourthandyoungestchildofMariaDoloresdosSantosViveirosdaAveiro,acook,andJoséDinisAveiro,amunicipalgardenerandpart-timekitman.[10]Hisgreat-grandmotheronhisfather'sside,IsabeldaPiedade,wasfromtheislandofSãoVicente,CapeVerde.[11]Hehasoneolderbrother,Hugo,andtwooldersisters,ElmaandLilianaCátia"Katia".[12]Hismotherrevealedthatshewantedtoaborthimduetopoverty,hisfather'salcoholismandhavingtoomanychildrenalready,butherdoctorrefusedtoperformtheprocedure.[13][14]RonaldogrewupinanimpoverishedCatholichome,sharingaroomwithallhissiblings.[15] Asachild,RonaldoplayedforAndorinhafrom1992to1995,[16]wherehisfatherwasthekitman,[10]andlaterspenttwoyearswithNacional.In1997,aged12,hewentonathree-daytrialwithSportingCP,whosignedhimforafeeof£1,500.[17]HesubsequentlymovedfromMadeiratoAlcochete,nearLisbon,tojoinSporting'syouthacademy.[17]Byage14,Ronaldobelievedhehadtheabilitytoplaysemi-professionallyandagreedwithhismothertoceasehiseducationtofocusentirelyonfootball.[18]Whilepopularwithotherstudentsatschool,hehadbeenexpelledafterthrowingachairathisteacher,whohesaidhad"disrespected"him.[18]Oneyearlater,hewasdiagnosedwithtachycardia,aconditionthatcouldhaveforcedhimtogiveupplayingfootball.[19]Ronaldounderwentheartsurgerywherealaserwasusedtocauterisemultiplecardiacpathwaysintoone,alteringhisrestingheartrate.[20]Hewasdischargedfromthehospitalhoursaftertheprocedureandresumedtrainingafewdayslater.[21] Clubcareer SportingCP RonaldomemorabiliaatSportingCP'smuseum Atage16,RonaldowaspromotedfromSporting'syouthteambyfirst-teammanagerLászlóBölöni,whowasimpressedwithhisdribbling.[22]Hesubsequentlybecamethefirstplayertoplayfortheclub'sunder-16,under-17andunder-18teams,theBteamandthefirstteam,allwithinasingleseason.[17]Ayearlater,on29September2002,RonaldomadehisdebutinthePrimeiraLiga,againstBragaandon7October,hescoredtwogoalsagainstMoreirenseintheir3–0win.[23]Overthecourseofthe2002–03season,hisrepresentativessuggestedtheplayertoLiverpoolmanagerGérardHoullierandBarcelonapresidentJoanLaporta.[24]ManagerArsèneWenger,whowasinterestedinsigningRonaldo,metwithhimatArsenal'sgroundsinNovembertodiscussapossibletransfer.[25] ManchesterUnitedmanagerAlexFergusonwasdeterminedtoacquireRonaldoonapermanentmoveurgently,afterSportingdefeatedUnited3–1attheinaugurationoftheEstádioJoséAlvaladeinAugust2003.Initially,UnitedhadplannedtosignRonaldoandloanhimbacktoSportingforayear.[26]Havingbeenimpressedbyhim,theUnitedplayersurgedFergusontosignhim.Afterthegame,FergusonagreedtopaySporting£12.24 million[26]forwhatheconsideredtobe"oneofthemostexcitingyoungplayers"hehadeverseen.[27]Adecadeafterhisdeparturefromtheclub,inApril2013,SportinghonouredRonaldobyselectinghimtobecometheir100,000thmember.[28] ManchesterUnited 2003–2007:Developmentandbreakthrough "Therehavebeenafewplayersdescribedas'thenewGeorgeBest'overtheyears,butthisisthefirsttimeit'sbeenacomplimenttome." —FormerManchesterUnitedplayerGeorgeBesthailsthe18-year-oldCristianoRonaldoin2003.[29] Ronaldo'smovetoManchesterUnitedwascompletedon12August2003,toolateforthe2003FACommunityShieldbutintimefortheirgameagainstBoltonWanderersontheopeningdayofthe2003–04season,andmadehimthefirstPortugueseplayertosignfortheclub.[30]Histransferfeemadehim,atthetime,themostexpensiveteenagerinEnglishfootballhistory.[31]Althoughherequestedthenumber28,hisnumberatSporting,hereceivedthesquadnumber7shirt,whichhadpreviouslybeenwornbysuchUnitedplayersasGeorgeBest,EricCantonaandDavidBeckham.[32]Wearingthenumber7becameanextrasourceofmotivationforRonaldo.[33]AkeyelementinhisdevelopmentduringhistimeinEnglandprovedtobeFerguson,ofwhomhelatersaid:"He'sbeenmyfatherinsport,oneofthemostimportantandinfluentialfactorsinmycareer."[34] RonaldoplayingforManchesterUnitedagainstChelseainthe2005–06PremierLeagueseason Ronaldomadehisdebutasasubstituteina4–0homewinoverBoltonWanderersinthePremierLeagueon16August2003,andreceivedastandingovationwhenhecameonforNickyButt.[35]HisperformanceearnedpraisefromBest,whohaileditas"undoubtedlythemostexcitingdebut"hehadeverseen.[29]RonaldoscoredhisfirstgoalforManchesterUnitedwithafree-kickina3–0winoverPortsmouthon1November.[36]Threemoreleaguegoalsfollowedinthesecondhalfofthecampaign,[37]thelastofwhichcameagainstAstonVillaonthefinaldayoftheseason,amatchinwhichhealsoreceivedthefirstredcardofhiscareer.[38]RonaldoendedhisfirstseasoninEnglishfootballbyscoringtheopeninggoalinUnited's3–0winoverMillwallinthe2004FACupFinal,earninghisfirsttrophy.[39]BBCpunditAlanHansendescribedhimasthestarofthefinal.[40]TheBritishpresshadbeencriticalofRonaldoduringtheseasonforhis"elaborate"step-oversintryingtobeatopponents,[41]butteammateGaryNevillesaidhewas"notashowpony,buttherealthing",andpredictedhewouldbecomeaworld-classplayer.[42] "Hehasgotthetricksandpartypieces,weknowthat,butthey'renotmuchgoodunlessthereissomethingattheendofitall.Westillhavetoremember,ofcourse,thattheladisonly19yearsofage.Consideringthat,youhavetosayhehasgotmassivetalent.Hisfeetaremesmerisingattimes,andifhecancouplethatwithsomeconsistentlygoodcrossing,thefuturelooksfrightening." —FormerBBCpunditAlanHansencommentingonRonaldoafterhisfirstseason.[40] RonaldoscoredUnited's1,000thPremierLeaguegoalon29October2004,theironlygoalina4–1losstoMiddlesbrough.[43]Afewweekslater,hesignedanewcontractwiththeclubthatextendedhispreviousdealbytwoyearsto2010.[44]Atthestartof2005,Ronaldoplayedtwoofhisbestmatchesofthe2004–05season,producingagoalandanassistagainstAstonVillaandscoringtwiceagainstrivalsArsenal.[45][46]Heplayedthefull120minutesofthe2005FACupFinalagainstArsenal,whichendedinagoallessdraw;althoughRonaldoscoredhisattemptinthepenaltyshoot-out,Unitedlost5–4.[47]RonaldowonhissecondtrophyinEnglishfootball,theFootballLeagueCup,afterscoringthethirdgoalinUnited's4–0finalwinoverWiganAthletic.[48] DuringhisthirdseasoninEngland,Ronaldowasinvolvedinseveralincidents.Hehadaone-matchbanimposedonhimbyUEFAfora"one-fingeredgesture"towardsBenficafans,[49]andwassentoffintheManchesterderby(a3–1defeat)forkickingManchesterCity'sformerUnitedplayerAndyCole.[50]Ronaldoclashedwithateammate,strikerRuudvanNistelrooy,whotookoffenceatthewinger'sshowboatingstyleofplay.[51]Followingthe2006FIFAWorldCup,inwhichhewasinvolvedinanincidentwhereclubteammateWayneRooneywassentoff,[52]Ronaldopubliclyaskedforatransfer,lamentingthelackofsupporthefelthehadreceivedfromtheclubovertheincident.[53]Uniteddeniedthepossibilityofhimleavingtheclub.[54] AlthoughhisWorldCupaltercationwithRooneyresultedinRonaldobeingbooedthroughoutthe2006–07season,[55]itprovedtobehisbreakoutyear,ashebrokethe20-goalbarrierforthefirsttimeandwonhisfirstPremierLeaguetitle.Animportantfactorinthissuccesswashisone-to-onetrainingbyfirst-teamcoachRenéMeulensteen,whotaughthimtomakehimselfmoreunpredictable,improvehisteamwork,callfortheballandcapitaliseongoalscoringopportunitiesratherthanwaitingforthechancetoscoretheaestheticallypleasinggoalsforwhichhewasalreadyknown.[56]HescoredthreeconsecutivebracesattheendofDecember,againstAstonVilla(awinthatputUnitedontopoftheleague),WiganandReading.[57][58][59]RonaldowasnamedthePremierLeaguePlayeroftheMonthinNovemberandDecember,becomingonlythethirdplayertoreceiveconsecutivehonours.[60] 2007–2008:Collectiveandindividualsuccess Ronaldoplayingduringthe2006–07PremierLeagueseason Atthequarter-finalstageofthe2006–07UEFAChampionsLeague,Ronaldoscoredhisfirstgoalsinhis30thmatchinthecompetition,[61]scoringtwiceina7–1winoverRoma.[62]Hesubsequentlyscoredfourminutesintothefirstsemi-finallegagainstMilan,whichendedina3–2win,[63]butwasmarkedoutofthesecondlegasUnitedlost3–0attheSanSiro.[64]HealsohelpedUnitedreachthe2007FACupFinal,butthefinalagainstChelseaendedina1–0defeat.[65]RonaldoscoredtheonlygoalintheManchesterderbyon5May(his50thgoalfortheclub),asUnitedwontheirfirstleaguetitleinfouryears.[66]Asaresultofhisperformances,heamassedahostofpersonalawardsfortheseason.HewontheProfessionalFootballers'Association'sPlayer'sPlayer,Fans'PlayerandYoungPlayeroftheYearawards,aswellastheFootballWriters'Association'sFootballeroftheYearaward,[67][68]becomingthefirstplayertowinallfourmainPFAandFWAhonours.[69]Hiswageswereconcurrentlyupgradedto£120,000aweekaspartofafive-yearcontractextension.[70]Ronaldowasnamedrunner-uptoKakáforthe2007Ballond'Or,[71]andcamethird,behindKakáandLionelMessi,intherunningforthe2007FIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearaward.[72] Ronaldoscoredhisfirst(andonlytill2022)hat-trickforUnitedina6–0winagainstNewcastleUnitedon12January2008,whichputUnitedtopoftheleaguetable.[73]On19March,hecaptainedUnitedforthefirsttimeinahomewinoverBoltonandscoredbothgoalsina2–0win.[74]Hissecondgoalwashis33rdofthecampaign,whichbetteredGeorgeBest'stotalof32goalsinthe1967–68season,thussettingtheclub'snewsingle-seasonrecordbyamidfielder.[75]His31leaguegoalsearnedhimthePremierLeagueGoldenBoot,[76]aswellastheEuropeanGoldenShoe,whichmadehimthefirstwingertowinthelatteraward.[77]HeadditionallyreceivedthePFAPlayers'PlayeroftheYearandFWAFootballeroftheYearawardsforthesecondconsecutiveseason.[78][79]IntheknockoutstageoftheChampionsLeague,RonaldoscoredthedecisivegoalagainstLyon,whichhelpedUnitedadvancetothequarter-finals2–1onaggregate;[80]whileplayingasastriker,hescoredwithaheaderinthe3–0aggregatewinoverRoma.[81]UnitedreachedthefinalagainstChelseainMoscow,where,despitehisopeninggoalbeingnegatedbyanequaliserandhispenaltykickbeingsavedintheshoot-out,[82]Unitedemergedvictorious.[83]AstheChampionsLeaguetopscorer,RonaldowasnamedtheUEFAClubFootballeroftheYear.[84] Ronaldoscoredatotalof42goalsinallcompetitionsduringthe2007–08season,hismostprolificcampaignduringhistimeinEngland.HemissedthreematchesafterheadbuttingaPortsmouthplayeratthestartoftheseason,anexperiencehesaidtaughthimnottoletopponentsprovokehim.[85]AsrumourscirculatedofRonaldo'sinterestinmovingtoRealMadrid,UnitedfiledatamperingcomplaintwithgoverningbodyFIFAoverMadrid'sallegedpursuitoftheirplayer,buttheydeclinedtotakeaction.[86]FIFApresidentSeppBlatterassertedthattheplayershouldbeallowedtoleavehisclub,describingthesituationas"modernslavery".[87]DespiteRonaldopubliclyagreeingwithBlatter,[88]heremainedatUnitedforanotheryear.[89] 2008–2009:Ballond'Orandcontinuedsuccess RonaldoinhisfinalseasonwithManchesterUnitedplayinginaPremierLeaguegameagainstLiverpool Aheadofthe2008–09season,on7July,Ronaldounderwentanklesurgery,[90]whichkepthimoutofactionfor10weeks.[91]Followinghisreturn,hescoredhis100thgoalinallcompetitionsforUnitedwiththefirstoftwofreekicksina5–0winagainstStokeCityon15November,[92]whichmeanthehadnowscoredagainstall19oppositionteamsinthePremierLeagueatthetime.[93]Atthecloseof2008,RonaldohelpedUnitedwinthe2008FIFAClubWorldCupinJapan,[94]assistingthefinal-winninggoalagainstLigadeQuitoandwinningtheSilverBallintheprocess.[95]Withhis2008Ballond'Orand2008FIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear,RonaldobecameUnited'sfirstBallond'OrwinnersinceBestin1968,[96]andthefirstPremierLeagueplayertobenamedtheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear.[97] Hismatch-winninggoalinthesecondlegagainstPorto,a40-yardstrike,earnedhimtheinauguralFIFAPuskásAward,presentedbyFIFAinrecognitionofthebestgoaloftheyear;[98]helatercalleditthebestgoalhehadeverscored.[99]UnitedadvancedtothefinalinRome,[100]wherehemadelittleimpactinUnited's2–0defeattoBarcelona.[101]RonaldoendedhistimeinEnglandwithninetrophies,asUnitedclaimedtheirthirdsuccessiveleaguetitleandaFootballLeagueCup.[102][103]Hefinishedthecampaignwith26goalsinallcompetitions,16goalsfewerthanthepreviousseason,infourmoreappearances.[104]HisfinalgoalforUnitedcameon10May2009withafreekickintheManchesterderbyatOldTrafford.[105] RealMadrid Ashisusualnumber7wasunavailable,Ronaldoworenumber9duringhisdebutseasonatMadrid.AfterRaúldepartedtheclub,Ronaldowashandedthenumber7shirtbeforethe2010–11season. Aheadofthe2009–10season,RonaldojoinedRealMadridforaworldrecordtransferfeeatthetime,of£80 million(€94 million).[106]Hiscontract,whichranuntil2015,wasworth€11 millionperyearandcontaineda€1 billionbuy-outclause.[107]Atleast80,000fansattendedhispresentationattheSantiagoBernabéu,surpassingthe25-yearrecordof75,000fanswhohadwelcomedDiegoMaradonaatNapoli.[108]SinceclubcaptainRaúlalreadyworethenumber7(thenumberRonaldoworeatUnited),Ronaldoreceivedthenumber9shirt,[109]whichwaspresentedtohimbyformerMadridplayerAlfredoDiStéfano.[110] 2009–2013:WorldrecordtransferandLaLigatitle RonaldomadehisLaLigadebutagainstDeportivoLaCoruñaon29August,scoringapenaltyina3–2homewin.[111]Hescoredineachofhisfirstfourleaguegames,thefirstMadridplayertodoso.[112]HisfirstChampionsLeaguegoalsfortheclubfollowedwithtwofreekicksinthefirstgroupmatchagainstZürich.[113]HisstrongstarttotheseasonwasinterruptedwhenhesufferedanankleinjuryinOctoberwhileoninternationalduty,whichkepthimsidelinedforsevenweeks.[114][115]Aweekafterhisreturn,hereceivedhisfirstredcardinSpaininamatchagainstAlmería.[116]Midwaythroughtheseason,Ronaldofinishedsecondinthe2009Ballond'Orandthe2009FIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearawards,behindMessi.Hefinishedtheseasonwith33goalsinallcompetitions,includingahat-trickina4–1winagainstMallorcaon5May2010,hisfirstinLaLiga.[117][118]HisfirstseasonatMadridendedtrophyless.[119] FollowingRaúl'sdeparture,Ronaldowasgiventhenumber7shirtforMadridbeforethe2010–11season.[120]HissubsequentreturntohisBallond'Or-winningformwasepitomisedwhen,forthefirsttimeinhiscareer,hescoredfourgoalsinasinglematchduringa6–1routagainstRacingSantanderon23October.[121]Ronaldosubsequentlyscoredfurtherhat-tricksagainstAthleticBilbao,Levante,VillarrealandMálaga.[122][123][124]Despitehisperformances,hedidnotmakethetopthreeintheinaugural2010FIFABallond'Or.[125]DuringahistoricseriesoffourClásicosagainstrivalsBarcelonainApril2011,Ronaldoscoredtwicetoequalhispersonalrecordof42goalsinallcompetitions.ThoughhefailedtoscoreineitherlegoftheChampionsLeaguesemi-finalsasMadridwereeliminated,heequalisedfromthepenaltyspotinthereturnleaguegameandscoredthematch-winninggoalinthe103rdminuteofthe2011CopadelReyFinal,winninghisfirsttrophyinSpain.[126][127]HistwogoalsinthelastmatchoftheseasonagainstAlmeríamadehimthefirstplayerinLaLigatoscore40goals.[128]InadditiontothePichichiTrophy,RonaldowontheEuropeanGoldenShoeforasecondtime,becomingthefirstplayertowintheawardindifferentleagues.[129] Ronaldoscored46leaguegoalsduringtheLaLigachampionshipsuccessinhisthirdseasoninSpain. Duringthefollowingseason,Ronaldoachievedanewpersonalbestof60goalsinallcompetitions.[130]Hefinishedasrunner-uptoMessiforthe2011FIFABallond'Or,afterscoringhat-tricksagainstRealZaragoza,RayoVallecano,Málaga,OsasunaandSevilla,thelastofwhichputMadridontopoftheleaguebytheseason'smidwaypoint.[131][132][133]Ronaldofoundgreaterteamsuccessintheleague,helpingMadridwintheirfirstleaguetitleinfouryearswitharecord100points.Followingahat-trickagainstLevanteasMadridfurtherincreasedtheirleadoverBarcelona,[134]hescoredhis100thleaguegoalforMadridina5–1winoverRealSociedadon24March2012,amilestonehereachedinjust92matchesacrossthreeseasons,breakingthepreviousclubrecordheldbyFerencPuskás.[135]Anotherhat-trickintheMadridderbyagainstAtléticoMadridbroughthistotalto40leaguegoals,equallinghisrecordofthepreviousseason.[136]Hisfinalleaguegoaloftheseason,againstMallorca,tookhistotalto46goals,fourshortofthenewrecordsetbyMessi,[137]thoughhebecamethefirstplayertoscoreagainstall19oppositionteamsinasingleLaLigaseason.[138] Ronaldobeganthe2012–13seasonbyliftingthe2012SupercopadeEspaña,histhirdtrophyinSpain.Withagoalineachleg,hehelpedMadridwintheSpanishSuperCuponawaygoalsfollowinga4–4aggregatedrawagainstBarcelona.[139]AlthoughRonaldopubliclycommentedthathewasunhappywitha"professionalissue"withintheclub,promptedbyhisrefusaltocelebratehis150thgoalforMadrid,[140]hisgoalscoringratedidnotsuffer.Afternettingahat-trick,includingtwopenalties,againstDeportivo,hescoredhisfirsthat-trickintheChampionsLeagueina4–1winoverAjax.[141]Fourdayslater,hebecamethefirstplayertoscoreinsixsuccessiveClásicoswhenhehitabraceina2–2drawatCampNou.[142]HisperformancesagainsawRonaldovotedsecondintherunningforthe2012FIFABallond'Or,behindfour-timewinnerMessi.[143] 2013–2015:ConsecutiveBallond'OrwinsandLaDécima Followingthe2012–13winterbreak,RonaldocaptainedMadridforthefirsttimeinanofficialmatch,scoringtwicetolift10-manMadridtoa4–3winoverSociedadon6January.[144]Hesubsequentlybecamethefirstnon-Spanishplayerin60yearstocaptainMadridinElClasicoon30January,amatchwhichalsomarkedhis500thclubappearance.[145]Threedaysprior,hehadscoredhis300thclubgoalaspartofaperfecthat-trickagainstGetafe.[146]Hescoredhis200thgoalforMadridon8Mayina6–2winagainstMálaga,reachingthelandmarkin197games.[147]HehelpedMadridreachthe2013CopadelReyFinalbyscoringtwiceinElClásico,whichmarkedthesixthsuccessivematchatCampNouinwhichhehadscored,[148]aclubrecord.[139]Inthefinal,heheadedtheopeninggoalofaneventual2–1defeattoAtlético,butwasshownaredcardforviolentconduct.[149]InthefirstknockoutroundoftheChampionsLeague,RonaldofacedhisformerclubManchesterUnitedforthefirsttime.Afterscoringtheequaliserina1–1drawathome,[150]hescoredthewinninggoalina2–1winonhisfirstreturntoOldTrafford.[151]Hedidnotcelebratescoringagainsthisformerclubasamarkofrespect.[152]AfterscoringthreegoalsagainstGalatasarayinthequarters,hescoredMadrid'sonlygoalinthe4–1awaydefeattoBorussiaDortmundinthesemi-finalsandRealwereeliminatedatthesemi-finalstageforthethirdconsecutiveyeardespitea2–0wininthesecondleg.[153] Ronaldoscoredarecord17UEFAChampionsLeaguegoalsduringthe2013–14seasonenroutetoLaDécima. Atthestartofthe2013–14season,Ronaldosignedanewcontractthatextendedhisstaybythreeyearsto2018,withasalaryof€17 millionnet,makinghimbrieflythehighest-paidplayerinfootball.[154]HewasjoinedattheclubbywingerGarethBale,whoseworldrecordtransferfeeof€100 millionsurpassedthefeeMadridhadpaidforRonaldofouryearsprior.[155]TogetherwithstrikerKarimBenzema,theyformedanattackingtriopopularlydubbed"BBC",anacronymofBale,BenzemaandCristiano,andaplayonthenameoftheBritishpublicservicebroadcaster,theBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC).[156]BylateNovember,Ronaldohadscored32goalsfrom22matchesforbothclubandcountry,includinghat-tricksagainstGalatasaray,Sevilla,RealSociedad,NorthernIreland,andSweden.[157][158][159]Heended2013with69goalsin59appearances,hishighestyear-endgoaltally.[160]Hereceivedthe2013FIFABallond'Or,anamalgamationoftheBallond'OrandtheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearaward,forthefirsttimeinhiscareer.[161] Concurrentlywithhisindividualachievements,RonaldoenjoyedhisgreatestteamsuccessinSpaintodate,ashehelpedMadridwinLaDécima,theirtenthEuropeanCup.Hisgoalina3–0homewinoverDortmund(his100thChampionsLeaguematch)tookhistotalfortheseasonto14goals,equallingtherecordMessihadsettwoyearsbefore.[162]Afterhittingabraceina4–0defeatofBayernMunichattheAllianzArena,[163]hescoredfromthepenaltyspotinthe120thminuteofthe4–1finalwinoverAtlético,becomingthefirstplayertoscoreintwoEuropeanCupfinalsfortwodifferentwinningteams.[164]Hisoverallperformanceinthefinalwassubduedasaresultofpatellartendinitisandrelatedhamstringproblems,whichhadplaguedhiminthelastmonthsofthecampaign.Ronaldoplayedthefinalagainstmedicaladvice,latercommenting:"Inyourlifeyoudonotwinwithoutsacrificesandyoumusttakerisks".[165]Asthecompetition'stopgoalscorerforthethirdtime,witharecord17goals,[166]hewasnamedtheUEFABestPlayerinEurope.[167] IntheCopadelRey,RonaldohelpedMadridreachthefinalbyscoringtwopenaltiesagainstAtléticoattheVicenteCalderón,[168]thefirstofwhichmeanthehadnowscoredineverysingleminuteofa90-minutefootballmatch.[169]Hiscontinuedissueswithhiskneeandthighcausedhimtomissthefinal,whereMadriddefeatedBarcelona2–1toclaimthetrophy.[170]Ronaldoscored31goalsin30leaguegames,whichearnedhimthePichichiandtheEuropeanGoldenShoe,receivingthelatterawardjointlywithLiverpoolstrikerLuisSuárez.[171]Amonghishaulwashis400thcareergoal,in653appearancesforclubandcountry,whichcamewithabraceagainstCeltaVigoon6January;hededicatedhisgoalstocompatriotEusébio,whohaddiedtwodaysbefore.[172]Alast-minute,back-heeledvolleyscoredagainstValenciaon4May(his50thgoalinallcompetitions)wasrecognisedasthebestgoaloftheseasonbytheLigaNacionaldeFútbolProfesional,[173]whichadditionallynamedRonaldotheBestPlayerinLaLiga.[174] Duringthe2014–15seasonRonaldoscoredapersonalbestof61goalsinallcompetitions. Duringthe2014–15season,Ronaldosetanewpersonalbestof61goals,startingwithbothgoalsinMadrid's2–0winoverSevillaintheUEFASuperCup.[175]Hesubsequentlyachievedhisbest-evergoalscoringstarttoaleaguecampaign,with15goalsinthefirsteightrounds.[176]Hisrecord23rdLaLigahat-trick,scoredagainstCeltaVigoon6December,madehimthefastestplayertoreach200goalsinLaLiga,reachingthemilestonein178thmatches.[176][177]Afterwinningthe2014FIFAClubWorldCup,[178]Ronaldoreceivedthe2014Ballond'Or,[179]joiningJohanCruyff,MichelPlatiniandMarcovanBastenasathree-timerecipient.[180]MadridfinishedinsecondplaceinLaLigaandexitedatthesemi-finalstageintheChampionsLeague.[181]Inthelattercompetition,Ronaldoextendedhisrunofscoringawaytoarecord12matcheswithhisstrikeina2–0winagainstSchalke04.[182]Hescoredbothofhisside'sgoalsinthesemi-finalsagainstJuventus,whereMadridwereeliminated3–2onaggregate.[183]With10goals,hefinishedastopscorerforathirdconsecutiveseason,alongsideMessiandNeymar.[184]On5April,hescoredfivegoalsinagameforthefirsttimeinhiscareer,includinganeight-minutehat-trick,ina9–1routofGranada.[185]His300thgoalforhisclubfollowedthreedayslaterina2–0winagainstRayoVallecano.[186]Subsequenthat-tricksagainstSevilla,EspanyolandGetafetookhisnumberofhat-tricksforMadridto31,surpassingDiStéfano'sclubrecordof28.[175]Hefinishedtheseasonwith48goals,winningasecondconsecutivePichichiandtheEuropeanGoldenShoeforarecordfourthtime.[175] 2015–2017:All-timeMadridtopscorer AtthestartofhisseventhseasonatMadrid,the2015–16campaign,Ronaldobecametheclub'sall-timetopscorer,firstintheleagueandtheninallcompetitions.Hisfive-goalhaulina6–0awaywinoverEspanyolon12SeptembertookhistallyinLaLigato230goalsin203games,surpassingtheclub'spreviousrecordholder,Raúl.[187]Amonthlater,on17October,heagainsurpassedRaúlwhenhescoredthesecondgoalina3–0defeatofLevanteattheBernabéutotakehisoveralltotalfortheclubto324goals.[note4]Ronaldoalsobecametheall-timetopscorerintheChampionsLeaguewithahat-trickinthefirstgroupmatchagainstShakhtarDonetsk,havingfinishedthepreviousseasonlevelwithMession77goals.[189]TwogoalsagainstMalmöFFina2–0awaywinon30Septembersawhimreachthemilestoneof500careergoalsforclubandcountry.[190]Hesubsequentlybecamethefirstplayertoscoredoublefiguresinthecompetition'sgroupstage,settingtherecordat11goals,includinganotherfour-goalhaulagainstMalmö.[191] ByMarch2016,Ronaldohadscored252goalsin228matchesinLaLigatobecomethecompetition'ssecond-highestgoalscorer. Ronaldo'sfourgoalsina7–1homewinoverCeltadeVigoon5March2016tookhistotalto252goalsinLaLiga,becomingthecompetition'ssecond-highestscorerinhistorybehindMessi.[192]Hescoredahat-trickagainstVfLWolfsburgtosendhisclubintotheChampionsLeaguesemi-finals.[193]Thetrebletookhistallyinthecompetitionto16goals,makinghimthetopscorerforthefourthconsecutiveseasonandthefifthoverall.[194]Sufferingapparentfitnessissues,Ronaldogaveapoorly-receivedperformanceinthefinalagainstAtlético,inarepeatofthe2014final,thoughhispenaltyinthesubsequentshoot-outsecuredMadrid's11thvictory.[195]Forthesixthsuccessiveyear,heendedtheseasonhavingscoredover50goalsacrossallcompetitions.[195]Forhiseffortsduringtheseason,hereceivedtheUEFABestPlayerinEuropeAwardforasecondtime.[196] RonaldomissedMadrid'sfirstthreematchesofthe2016–17season,includingthe2016UEFASuperCupagainstSevilla,ashecontinuedtorehabilitatethekneeinjuryhesufferedagainstFranceintheEuro2016final.[197]On15September,hedidnotcelebratehislatefreekickequaliseragainstSportingCPintheChampionsLeague,withRonaldostatingpostmatchthat"theymademewhoIam".[198]On7November,hiscontractwasupdatedforthesecondtimeandextendedbythreeyearsto2021.[199]On19November,hescoredahat-trickina3–0awaywinagainstAtlético,makinghimtheall-timetopscorerintheMadridderbywith18goals.[200]On15December,Ronaldoscoredhis500thclubcareergoalinthe2–0winoverClubAméricainthesemi-finalsofthe2016FIFAClubWorldCup.[201]Hethenscoredahat-trickinthe4–2winoverJapaneseclubKashimaAntlersinthefinal.[202]Ronaldofinishedthetournamentastopscorerwithfourgoalsandwasalsonamedplayerofthetournament.[203]Hewonthe2016Ballond'Or,hisfourth,andtheinaugural2016TheBestFIFAMen'sPlayer,arevivaloftheformerFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear,largelyowingtohissuccesswithPortugalinwinningEuro2016.[204] RonaldowithCristinaCifuentes,PresidentoftheCommunityofMadrid,duringthe2016ChampionsLeaguetitlecelebrationsinMadrid Inthe2016–17UEFAChampionsLeaguequarter-finalagainstBayerninApril,Ronaldoscoredbothgoalsina2–1awaywinwhichsawhimmakehistorybybecomingthefirstplayertoreach100goalsinUEFAclubcompetition.[205]Inthesecondlegofthequarter-finals,Ronaldoscoreda'perfect'hat-trickandreachedhis100thChampionsLeaguegoal,becomingthefirstplayertodosoasMadridagaindefeatedBayern4–2afterextra-time.[206]On2May,Ronaldoscoredanotherhat-trickasMadriddefeatedAtlético3–0intheChampionsLeaguesemi-finalfirstleg.On17May,RonaldoovertookJimmyGreavesastheall-timetopscorerinthetopfiveEuropeanleagues,scoringtwiceagainstCeltadeVigo.[207]Hefinishedtheseasonwith42goalsinallcompetitionsashehelpedMadridtowintheirfirstLaLigatitlesince2012.[208]IntheChampionsLeagueFinal,Ronaldoscoredtwogoalsina4–1victoryoverJuventustotakehimto12goalsfortheseason,makinghimthecompetition'stopgoalscorerforthefifthstraightseason(sixthoverall),aswellasthefirstplayertoscoreinthreefinalsintheChampionsLeagueera;thesecondgoalwasthe600thofhisseniorcareer.[209]Madridalsobecamethefirstteamtowinback-to-backfinalsintheChampionsLeagueera.[210] 2017–2018:FifthBallond'OrandfifthChampionsLeaguewin Ronaldointhe2018UEFAChampionsLeagueFinal,hisfinalgameforRealMadrid Atthestartofthe2017–18season,RonaldoscoredMadrid'ssecondgoalinthe80thminuteofa3–1winoverBarcelonainthefirstlegofthe2017SupercopadeEspañaatCampNou;however,hewassentofftwominuteslaterandmissedthesecondleg.[211]On23October,hisperformancesthroughout2017sawhimawardedTheBestFIFAMen'sPlayerawardforthesecondconsecutiveyear.[212]On6December,hebecamethefirstplayertoscoreinallsixChampionsLeaguegroupstagematcheswithacurlingstrikeathometoDortmund.[213]Adaylater,Ronaldowonthe2017Ballond'Or,receivinghisfifth-timeawardontheEiffelTowerinParis.[214]On16December,hescoredafreekickwinner,asMadridwontheirsecondClubWorldCupinarowbybeatingGrêmiointhefinal.[215]On3March2018,hescoredtwogoalsina3–1homewinoverGetafe,hisfirstbeinghis300thLaLigagoalinhis286thappearance,makinghimthefastestplayertoreachthislandmarkandonlythesecondplayertodosoafterMessi.[216]On18March,hereachedhis50thcareerhat-trick,scoringfourgoalsina6–3winagainstGirona.[217] On3April,Ronaldoscoredthefirsttwogoalsina3–0awaywinagainstJuventusinthequarter-finalsofthe2017–18UEFAChampionsLeague,withhissecondgoalbeinganacrobaticbicyclekick.Describedasa"PlayStationgoal"byJuventusdefenderAndreaBarzagli,withRonaldo'sfootapproximately7 ft7 in(2.31 m)offtheground,itgarneredhimastandingovationfromtheopposingfansinthestadiumaswellasaplethoraofplauditsfrompeers,punditsandcoaches.[218]On11April,hescoredinthesecondlegathometoJuventus,a98th-minuteinjurytimepenaltyina3–1defeat,meaningMadridadvanced4–3onaggregate.[219]ItwashistenthgoalagainstJuventus,aChampionsLeaguerecordagainstasingleclub.[220]Inthefinalon26May,MadriddefeatedLiverpool3–1,winningRonaldohisfifthChampionsLeaguetitle,thefirstplayertodoso.[221]Hefinishedasthetopscorerofthetournamentforthesixthconsecutiveseasonwith15goals.[222]Afterthefinal,RonaldoreferredtohistimewithMadridinthepasttense,sparkingspeculationthathecouldleavetheclub.[223] Juventus DespitemonthsofnegotiationtosignanewRealMadridcontract,[224]on10July2018,Ronaldosignedafour-yearcontractwithItalianclubJuventusaftercompletinga€100 milliontransfer,whichincludedanadditional€12 millioninotherfeesandsolidaritycontributionstoRonaldo'syouthclubs.[225]Thetransferwasthehighesteverforaplayerover30yearsold,[226]andthehighestpaidbyanItalianclub.[227]Uponsigning,RonaldocitedhisneedforanewchallengeashisrationalefordepartingMadrid,[228]butlaterattributedthetransfertothelackofsupporthefeltwasshownbyclubpresidentFlorentinoPérez.[229] 2018–2020:AdjustmentandconsecutiveSerieAtitles On18August,Ronaldomadehisdebutina3–2awaywinagainstChievoVerona.[230]On16September,RonaldoscoredhisfirsttwogoalsforJuventusinhisfourthappearanceina2–1homewinoverSassuoloinSerieA;hissecondwasthe400thleaguegoalofhiscareer.[231]On19September,inhisfirstChampionsLeaguematchforJuventus,hewassentoffinthe29thminutefor"violentconduct",hisfirstredcardin154tournamentappearances.[232]Ronaldobecamethefirstplayerinhistorytowin100ChampionsLeaguematches,settingupMarioMandžukić'swinnerina1–0homewinoverValencia,whichsealedJuventus'spassagetotheknock-outstagesofthecompetition.[233]InDecember,hescoredhistenthleaguegoaloftheseason,fromthepenaltyspot,nettingthefinalgoalina3–0awaywinoverFiorentina.[234]Afterplacingsecondinboththe2018UEFAMen'sPlayeroftheYearand2018TheBestFIFAMen'sPlayerforthefirsttimeinthreeyears,behindLukaModrić,Ronaldoperformancesin2018alsosawhimvotedrunner-upforthe2018Ballond'Or,finishingonceagainbehindhisformerRealMadridteammate.[235]Ronaldowonhisfirsttrophywiththeclubon16January2019,the2018SupercoppaItaliana,afterhescoredtheonlygoalfromaheaderagainstACMilan.[236] On10February,Ronaldoscoredina3–0winoverSassuolo,theninthconsecutiveawaygameinwhichhehadscoredintheleague,equallingGiuseppeSignori'ssingleseasonSerieArecordofmostconsecutiveawaygameswithatleastonegoal.[237]On12March,Ronaldoscoredahat-trickina3–0homewinagainstAtléticointhesecondlegoftheChampionsLeagueroundof16,helpingJuventusovercomeatwo-goaldeficittoreachthequarter-finals.[238]Thefollowingmonth,Ronaldoscoredhis125thgoalinthecompetition,openingthescoringina1–1awaydrawinthefirstlegofJuventus'quarter-finalagainstAjax,on10April.[239]InthesecondleginTurinon16April,hescoredtheopeninggoal,butJuventuseventuallylostthematch2–1andwereeliminatedfromthecompetition.[240]On20April,RonaldoplayedinthescudettoclinchinggameagainstFiorentina,asJuventuswontheireighthsuccessivetitleaftera2–1homewin,therebybecomingthefirstplayertowinleaguetitlesinEngland,SpainandItaly.[241]On27April,hescoredhis600thclubgoal,theequaliserina1–1awaydrawagainstDerbyd'ItaliarivalsInterMilan.[242]endinghisfirstSerieAcampaignwith21goalsand8assists,RonaldowontheinauguralSerieAawardforMostValuablePlayer.[243] RonaldoplayingforJuventusagainstTorinoduringthe2019–20season Ronaldoscoredhisfirstgoalofthe2019–20seasonina4–3homewinoverNapoliinSerieAon31August2019.[244]On23September,hecamein3rdplacefortheBestFIFAMen'sPlayerAward.[245]On1October,hereachedseveralmilestonesinJuventus's3–0ChampionsLeaguegroupstagewinoverBayerLeverkusen:hescoredina14thconsecutiveChampionsLeagueseason,equallingRaúlandMessi'srecord;hebrokeIkerCasillas'recordformostChampionsLeaguewinsofalltimeandequalledRaúl'srecordofscoringagainst33differentChampionsLeagueopponents.[246]On6November,ina2–1awaywinagainstLokomotivMoscow,heequalledPaoloMaldiniasthesecond-mostcappedplayerinUEFAclubcompetitionswith174appearances.[247]On18December,Ronaldoleapttoaheightof8 ft5 in(2.57 m),higherthanthecrossbar,toheadthewinninggoalina2–1awaywinagainstSampdoria.[248]RonaldoscoredhisfirstSerieAhat-trickon6January2020,ina4–0homewinagainstCagliari.His56thcareerhat-trick,hebecameonlythesecondplayerafterAlexisSáncheztoscorehat-tricksinthePremierLeague,LaLigaandSerieA.[249]On2February,hescoredtwicefromthepenaltyspotina3–0homewinoverFiorentina,equallingDavidTrezeguet'sclubrecordofscoringinnineconsecutiveleaguegames,[250]andbroketherecordsixdayslaterbyscoringinhistenthconsecutiveleaguegame,a2–1awaydefeattoHellasVerona.[251]On22February,Ronaldoscoredforarecord-equalling11thconsecutiveleaguegame,alongsideGabrielBatistutaandFabioQuagliarella,inwhatwashis1,000thseniorprofessionalgame,a2–1awaywinagainstSPAL.[252] On22June,hescoredapenaltyina2–0awaywinoverBologna,overtakingRuiCostatobecomethehighestscoringPortugueseplayerinSerieAhistory.[253]On4July,hescoredhis25thleaguegoaloftheseasonfromafreekickina4–1homewinoverrivalsTorino,becomingthefirstJuventusplayertoachievethismilestonesinceOmarSívoriin1961;thegoalwasalsohisfirstfromafreekickwiththeclubafter43attempts.[254]On20July,Ronaldoscoredtwiceina2–1homewinoverLazio;hisfirstgoalwashis50thinSerieA.Hebecamethesecond-fastestplayertoreachthislandmark,afterGunnarNordahl,andthefirstplayerinhistorytoreach50goalsinthePremierLeague,LaLigaandSerieA.Withhisbrace,healsoreached30leaguegoalsfortheseason,becomingjustthethirdplayer(afterFeliceBorelin1934andJohnHansenin1952)inJuventus'shistorytoreachthatmilestoneinaseason.[255][256]Moreover,hebecametheoldestplayer,attheageof35yearsand166days,toscoreover30goalsinoneofthefivetopEuropeanleaguessinceRonnieRookewithArsenalin1948.[257]On26July,Ronaldoscoredtheopeninggoalina2–0homewinoverSampdoria,whichsawJuventuscrownedSerieAchampionsforaninthconsecutivetime.[258]Hefinishedhissecondleaguecampaignwith31goals,makinghimthesecond-highestgoalscorerintheleaguebehindonlyEuropeanGoldenShoewinnerCiroImmobile,with36goals.[259][260]On7August,Ronaldoscoredabraceina2–1homewinagainstLyoninthesecondlegoftheChampionsLeagueroundof16,whichsawhimfinishtheseasonwith37goalsinallcompetitions;thetallyallowedhimtobreakBorel'sclubrecordof36goalsinasingleseason.[261]Despitethewin,thetiefinished2–2onaggregateandJuventuswereeliminatedfromthecompetitionontheawaygoalsrule.[262] 2020–2021:100Juvegoals,Capocannoniere,anddeparture On20September2020,RonaldoscoredinJuventus'sopeningleaguematchoftheseason,a3–0homewinoverSampdoria.[263]On1November,havingtakennearlythreeweekstorecoverfromCOVID-19,hereturnedtoactionagainstSpezia;hecameoffthebenchinthesecondhalfandscoredwithinthefirstthreeminutes,beforescoringasecondgoalfromthepenaltyspotinaneventual4–1awaywin.[264]On2December,hescoredagoalagainstDynamoKyivinaChampionsLeaguegroupstagematch,his750thseniorcareergoal.[265]Ronaldoplayedhis100thmatchinallcompetitionsforJuventuson13December,scoringtwopenaltiesina3–1awaywinoverGenoaintheleaguetobringhisgoaltallyto79.[266]On20January2021,Juventuswonthe2020SupercoppaItalianaaftera2–0winagainstNapoli,withRonaldoscoringtheopeninggoal.[267]On2March,hescoredagoalina3–0winoverSpeziainhis600thleaguematch,tobecomethefirstplayertoscoreatleast20goalsin12consecutiveseasonsinthetopfiveleaguesofEurope.[268]On14March,hescoredhis57thcareerhat-trickina3–1awaywinoverCagliari.[269]On12May,Ronaldoscoredagoalina3–1awaywinoverSassuolotoreachhis100thgoalforJuventusinallcompetitionsonhis131stappearance,becomingthefastestJuventusplayertoachievethefeat.[270]WithJuventus'svictoryinthe2021CoppaItaliaFinalon19May,RonaldobecamethefirstplayerinhistorytowineverymajordomestictrophyinEngland,SpainandItaly.[271]Ronaldoendedtheseasonwith29leaguegoals,winningtheCapocannoniereawardforhighestgoalscorerandbecomingthefirstfootballertofinishastopscorerintheEnglish,SpanishandItalianleagues.[272] On22August,Ronaldostartedthefirstgameofthenewseasononthebench,comingonasasubstituteforÁlvaroMorataina2–2drawagainstUdinese,scoringagoalthatwasruledoutbyVAR.[273]ThoughmanagerMassimilianoAllegriconfirmeditwashisdecisionduetoRonaldo'sfitness,itcameamidreportsRonaldowoulddeparttheclubbeforetheclosureofthetransferwindow,[274]andRonaldowouldtellAllegrihehad"nointention"ofremainingaJuventusplayer.[275]On26August,RonaldoandhisagentJorgeMendesreachedaverbalagreementwithManchesterCityoverpersonalterms,[276]buttheclubpulledoutofthedealthefollowingdayduetotheoverallcostofthetransfer.[277]Onthesameday,itwasconfirmedthatCity'srivalsManchesterUnited,Ronaldo'sformerclub,wereinadvancedtalkstosignhim,[278][279]whileformermanagerAlexFergusonandseveralex-teammateshadbeenincontacttopersuadehimtore-signforUnited.[280][281] ReturntoManchesterUnited 2021–2022:100PremierLeaguegoalsandteamstruggles RonaldoinaFebruary2022matchagainstSouthampton On27August2021,ManchesterUnitedannouncedtheyhadreachedanagreementwithJuventustore-signRonaldo,subjecttoagreementofpersonalterms,visaandmedical.[282]Thetransferwasreportedascostinganinitial£12.85 million,withatwo-yearcontractplusanoptionalyear,andwasconfirmedon31August.[283]Ronaldowasgiventhenumber7shirtafterEdinsonCavaniagreedtoswitchto21.[284]Thefirst24hoursofRonaldo'sshirtsaleswasreportedtohavebrokentheall-timerecordfollowingatransfer,overtakingMessiafterhismovetoParisSaint-Germain.[285] On11September,RonaldomadehisseconddebutatOldTrafford,scoringtheopeningtwogoalsina4–1leaguevictoryagainstNewcastleUnited.[286]On29September,hescoredalast-minutewinnerinUnited's2–1victoryathometoVillarrealintheChampionsLeague,andovertookIkerCasillasastheplayerwiththemostappearancesinthecompetition.[287]On2December,Ronaldoscoredtwiceina3–2homeleaguewinagainstArsenal,takinghimpast800top-levelgoals.[288] On12March2022,Ronaldoscoredahat-trickina3–2victoryagainstTottenham,bringinghistotalgoalcountto807intheprocess.[289]Heisbelievedtobetherecordholderforgoalsscoredinprofessionalfootball,althoughtheFootballAssociationoftheCzechRepublicarguesthatJosefBicanscored821goals.[290][291]On16April,Ronaldoscoredhis50thclubhat-trickina3–2winoverNorwichCity.[292]On23April,hescoredhis100thPremierLeaguegoalina3–1defeattoArsenal.[293] HewasnamedthePremierLeaguePlayeroftheMonthforApril,[294]andwasvotedinthePremierLeagueTeamoftheYear;[295]however,withUnitedfinishingadisappointingsixthplaceandqualifyingfortheUEFAEuropaLeague,Ronaldowenttrophylessforthefirsttimesince2010.[296] Internationalcareer 2001–2007:Youthlevelandseniordébut RonaldobeganhisinternationalcareerwithPortugalunder-15in2001.Duringhisinternationalyouthcareer,Ronaldowouldrepresenttheunder-15,under-17,under-20,under-21andunder-23nationalsides,amassing34youthcapsandscoring18goalsoverall.[6] Aged18,RonaldomadehisfirstseniorappearanceforPortugalina1–0winoverKazakhstanon20August2003,[297]comingonasahalf-timesubstituteforLuísFigo.[298]HewassubsequentlycalledupforUEFAEuro2004,heldinhishomecountry,andscoredhisfirstinternationalgoalina2–1groupstagelosstoeventualchampionsGreece,hiseighthappearanceforPortugal.[298]Afterconvertinghispenaltyinashoot-outagainstEnglandinthequarter-finals,[299]hehelpedPortugalreachthefinalbyscoringtheopeninggoalina2–1winovertheNetherlands.[300]Hewasfeaturedintheteamofthetournament,havingprovidedtwoassistsinadditiontohistwogoals.[301] RonaldowasPortugal'ssecond-highestscorerintheirqualificationgroupforthe2006FIFAWorldCupwithsevengoals.[297]Duringthetournament,hescoredhisfirstWorldCupgoalagainstIranwithapenaltykickinPortugal'ssecondmatchofthegroupstage.[302]Attheageof21yearsand132days,RonaldobecametheyoungestevergoalscorerforPortugalataWorldCupfinals.[303]InPortugal'sinfamouslydirtyroundof16matchagainsttheNetherlands,RonaldowasforcedoffinjuredinthefirsthalfafteratacklefromDutchdefenderKhalidBoulahrouz.[298]FollowingPortugal's1–0win,RonaldoaccusedBoulahrouzofintentionallytryingtoinjurehim,althoughherecoveredintimetoplayinthenextgame.[304]InPortugal'squarter-finalagainstEngland,Ronaldo'sManchesterUnitedteammateWayneRooneywassentoffforstampingonPortugaldefenderRicardoCarvalho.AlthoughtherefereelaterclarifiedthattheredcardwasonlyduetoRooney'sinfraction,[305]theEnglishmediaspeculatedthatRonaldohadinfluencedhisdecisionbyaggressivelycomplaining,afterwhichhewasseeninreplayswinkingatPortugal'sbenchfollowingRooney'sdismissal.[298][306]Ronaldowentontoscorethevitalwinningpenaltyduringtheshoot-outwhichsentPortugalintothesemi-finals.[298]Ronaldowassubsequentlybooedduringtheir1–0semi-finaldefeattoFrance.[307]FIFA'sTechnicalStudyGroupoverlookedhimforthetournament'sBestYoungPlayerawardandhandedittoGermany'sLukasPodolski,citinghisbehaviourasafactorinthedecision.[298][308]Followingthe2006WorldCup,RonaldowouldgoontorepresentPortugalinfourqualifyinggamesforEuro2008,scoringtwogoalsintheprocess.[309][310] 2007–2012:Assumingthecaptaincy Ronaldo,picturedplayingagainstGermanyatEuro2012,wasmadecaptainforPortugalin2008. Onedayafterhis22ndbirthday,RonaldocaptainedPortugalforthefirsttimeinafriendlygameagainstBrazilon6February2007,[311]asrequestedbyPortugueseFootballFederation(FPF)presidentCarlosSilva,whohaddiedtwodaysearlier.[312]AheadofEuro2008,hewasgiventhenumber7shirtforthefirsttime.[313]Whilehescoredeightgoalsinthequalification,[314]thesecond-highesttally,hescoredjustonegoalinthetournament,nettingthesecondgoaloftheir3–1wininthegroupstagematchagainsttheCzechRepublic;inthesamegame,healsoset-upPortugal'sthirdgoalininjurytime,whichwasscoredbyQuaresma,andwasnamedmanofthematchforhisperformance.[315][316]Portugalwereeliminatedinthequarter-finalswitha3–2lossagainsteventualfinalistsGermany.[317] AfterPortugal'sunsuccessfulperformanceatEuro2008,LuizFelipeScolariwasreplacedascoachbyCarlosQueiroz,formerlytheassistantmanageratUnited.[318]QueirozmadeRonaldothesquad'spermanentcaptaininJuly2008.[319]Ronaldofailedtoscoreasinglegoalinthequalificationforthe2010WorldCup,[298]asPortugalnarrowlyavoidedaprematureeliminationfromthetournamentwithaplay-offvictoryoverBosniaandHerzegovina.[320]InthegroupstageoftheWorldCup,hewasnamedmanofthematchinallthreematches,againstIvoryCoast,NorthKoreaandBrazil.[321][322][323]Hisonlygoalofthetournamentcameintheir7–0routofNorthKorea,whichmarkedhisfirstinternationalgoalin16months.[324]Portugal'sWorldCupendedwitha1–0lossagainsteventualchampionsSpainintheroundof16.[325] RonaldoscoredsevengoalsinthequalificationforEuro2012,includingtwostrikesagainstBosniaandHerzegovinaintheplay-offs,tosendPortugalintothetournament,wheretheyweredrawnina"groupofdeath".[326]InthelastgroupstagegameagainsttheNetherlands,Ronaldoscoredtwicetosecurea2–1win.[327]Hescoredaheaderinthequarter-finalagainsttheCzechRepublictogivehisteama1–0win.[328]InbothgamesagainsttheNetherlandsandtheCzechRepublichewasnamedmanofthematch.[329][330]Afterthesemi-finalsagainstSpainendedscoreless,Portugalwereeliminatedinthepenaltyshoot-out.[331]Ronaldodidnottakeapenaltyashehadbeenslatedtotaketheunusedfifthslot.[332]Ronaldo'sownteammate,Nani,saidthatRonaldo"demanded"totakethelastpenalty.[333]Asthejointtopscorerwiththreegoals,alongsidefiveotherplayers,hewasagainincludedintheteamofthetournament.[7]: p.10, section3.08  2012–2016:All-timePortugaltopscorerandEuropeanchampion RonaldoevadingLukaModrićduringafriendlymatchagainstCroatiain2013 Duringthequalificationforthe2014WorldCup,Ronaldoscoredatotalofeightgoals.Aqualifyingmatchon17October2012,a1–1drawagainstNorthernIreland,earnedhimhis100thcap.[334]Hisfirstinternationalhat-trickalsocameagainstNorthernIreland,whenhescoredthreetimesina15-minutespellofa4–2qualifyingwinon6September2013.[335]AfterPortugalfailedtoqualifyduringtheregularcampaign,Ronaldoscoredallfouroftheteam'sgoalsintheplay-offsagainstSweden,billedasabattlebetweenRonaldoandZlatanIbrahimović,whichensuredtheirplaceatthetournament.[336]Hishat-trickinthesecondlegtookhisinternationaltallyto47goals,equalingPauleta'srecord.[337]Ronaldosubsequentlyscoredtwiceina5–1friendlywinoverCameroonon5March2014tobecomehiscountry'sall-timetopscorer.[338] Ronaldotookpartinthetournamentdespitesufferingfrompatellartendinitisandarelatedthighinjury,[339]