Saturday 6 December 2014
Real Madrid
Ronaldo's goal's in numbers 274 goals in 261 games for Real Madrid. Raúl holds the record with 323 with Alfredo di Stéfano on 307
194 goals in 174 La Liga games, putting him 10th on the all-time list
194 goals in 174 La Liga games, putting him 10th on the all-time list
26 hat-tricks – two away from di Stéfano’s record of 28
22 La Liga hat-tricks – level with di Stéfano
49 penalties
55 Champions League goals
17 goals in the 2013-14 Champions League – a record which broke the previous mark of 14 jointly held by José Altafini and Lionel Messi
Hat-rick's
1 Mallorca 1-4 Real Madrid, La Liga, 5 May 2010
Despite falling behind to an Aritz Aduriz goal after 16 minutes, Ronaldo responded with his first Madrid hat-trick to keep them in a title hunt which would ultimately prove unsuccessful
2 Real Madrid 6-1 Racing, La Liga, 23 October 2010
After a slow start to the 2010-11 season, with Ronaldo netting just once in his first seven appearances for Madrid, this four-goal haul in a 6-1 thrashing of Racing made it 11 goals in October for the man from Madeira
3 Real Madrid 5-1 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 20 November 2010
A month later Ronaldo was at it again, a penalty in the second minute of added time completing a hat-trick that also included a stunning 30-yard free-kick
4 Real Madrid 8-0 Levante, Copa del Rey, 22 December 2010
In the last game before the Spanish winter break, Ronaldo completed his three-goal haul moments after Karim Benzema had bagged three of his own, rifling home from the France striker’s pass in the 74th minute
5 Real Madrid 4-2 Villarreal, La Liga, 9 January 2011
The winter break proved to be little distraction as he grabbed the first perfect hat-trick of his Madrid career – scoring with his right foot, left foot and head in another resounding victory
6 Real Madrid 7-0 Malaga, La Liga, 3 March 2011
Ronaldo notched his fifth hat-trick of the season as Malaga were the latest team to be swept aside at the Bernabéu in early March – but he was far from done for the season
7 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 7 May 2011
Real Madrid destroyed Sevilla 2-6 at the Sánchez Pizjuán as Ronaldo notched four to kick off a remarkable goalscoring sequence of 11 goals in the final four games of the season
8 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 10 May 2011
It was seventh heaven for Ronaldo when his penalty in added time completed a 4-0 rout of Getafe and made it seven hat-tricks for the season. Despite his efforts, it was Barcelona who would win their third consecutive La Liga title this season
9 Real Zaragoza 0-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 28 August 2011
A new season, but it was the same old story for La Liga defences as Real Zaragoza were the first to come under the sword in 2011-12, Ronaldo carrying on from where he left off
10 Real Madrid 6-2 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga, 24 September 2011
A brace from the future Swansea striker Michu was scant consolation for Real’s lesser-known city neighbours in this 6-2 defeat at the Bernabéu, Ronaldo converting two penalties in his latest Madrid hat-trick
11 Malaga 0-4 Real Madrid La Liga, 22 October 2011
Madrid swept away Malaga once again thanks in no small part to a 15-minute Ronaldo hat-trick in the first half – on 23, 28 and 38 minutes
12 Real Madrid 7-1 Osasuna, La Liga, 6 November 2011
Ronaldo made it four hat-tricks for the season in November 2011, two headed goals coming either side of another successful penalty kick
13 Sevilla 2-6 Real Madrid, La Liga, 17 December 2011
Seven months on from a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Sevilla showed real signs of progress with a 6-2 home defeat to Real Madrid, Ronaldo rounding off his treble with an 85th-minute penalty
14 Real Madrid 4-2 Levante, La Liga, 12 February 2012
Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Madrid overcome stubborn opponents in Levante and record their seventh consecutive league win
15 Atlético Madrid 1-4 Real Madrid, La Liga, 11 April 2012
Real’s derby hoodoo over their city rivals showed no signs of holding up in their latest meeting at the Calderón, two goals from Ronaldo in the second half adding to his first-half free-kick for a resounding victory and an eventual title win
16 Real Madrid 5-1 Deportivo La Coruña, La Liga, 30 September 2012
Two more penalties and a close-range header were enough for Ronaldo’s first hat-trick of the new season against Deportivo ...
17 Ajax 1-4 Real Madrid, Champions League, 3 October 2012
...and he followed that one up a few days later with his first ever Champions League hat-trick in the Amsterdam Arena as Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win, rounding off the scoring with a delightful left-footed lob over the keeper from 18 yards
18 Real Madrid 4-0 Celta Vigo, Copa del Rey, 9 January 2013
Real, 2-1 behind after a surprising defeat in the first leg, recovered to see off Celta Vigo with three goals from you know who
19 Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe, La Liga, 27 January 2013
Ten minutes was all it took for Ronaldo to complete his 19th hat-trick for Real and not just any one: it was another ‘perfect’ hat-trick – left foot, header, right foot – finished off with a 72nd-minute penalty
20 Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla, La Liga, 9 February 2013
A couple of weeks later Sevilla were once again put to the sword by Ronaldo and co, this time in the Bernabéu after two earlier 6-2 home defeats
21 Galatasaray 1-6 Real Madrid, Champions League, 17 September 2013
Real Madrid emerged from the hostile atmosphere of the Turk Telecom Arena with a 6-1 win in September 2013, a second Champions League hat-trick for Ronaldo underlining the chasm between the sides on the night
22 Real Madrid 7-3 Sevilla, La Liga, 30 October 2013
Another day, another hammering for Sevilla and another hat-trick for a player who by now was closing in on his first Ballon d’Or
23 Real Madrid 5 Real Sociedad 1, La Liga, 9 November 2013
A free-kick, a penalty and a powerful strike from a narrow angle saw to Ronaldo’s final Madrid hat-trick of the season which – considering it was only November – was a step-down from his exceptionally high standards
24 Deportivo La Coruna 2-8 Real Madrid, La Liga, 20 September 2014
A first Ronaldo treble in almost a year set Madrid on their way to a frankly preposterous winning scoreline against the former La Liga champions Deportivo, who were returning to the top flight after a year’s absence. Welcome back
25 Real Madrid 5-1 Elche, La Liga, 23 September 2014
Ronaldo made it seven goals in four days with a four-goal haul against Elche, his 21st La Liga hat-trick leaving him one off the record set by Alfredo di Stéfano
26 Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Bilbao, La Liga, 5 October 2014
Ronaldo scored in his eighth consecutive match as early as the third minute, heading home Gareth Bale’s cross, before the Welshman again teed him in the second half. No3 was not the Portuguese’s finest, bundling over the line in the closing stages, but they all count
Manchester United
10 years ago Manchester United raised eyebrows by splashing out £12.24million to pluck an 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro from Sporting Lisbon and promptly handed their first ever Portuguese player the No 7 shirt vacated by David Beckham.After a rocky start of too many step-overs and plenty of play-acting, Ronaldo went on to be one of United’ most exciting players ever before taking Real Madrid by storm.To celebrate the anniversary of his signing by Sir Alex Ferguson, Sportsmail takes a look at Ronaldo’s decade of dazzling skill, glorious goals and courting controversy.
Fresh faced: Alex Ferguson signed Ronaldo for Manchester United in the summer of 2003
2003/04
Spurred on by Ronaldo’s man-of-the match performances in Sporting Lisbon’s 3-1 pre-season win over United, and the fact the vultures were circling, Ferguson acted swiftly to head of the competition for Europe’s most exciting prospect handing Ronaldo his debut by bringing him off the bench in the opening game of the season.
Too many tricks raised question marks about the precocious talent with the floppy hair and blonde highlights but the raw talent was there for all to see.
Ronaldo scored his debut goal for United against Portsmouth in November and signed-off his first year at Old Trafford by helping his new team lift the FA Cup with the opening goal.
Champions: Ronaldo won the FA Cup alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy when they beat Millwall 3-0 in 2004
Reckless: Rooney getting to grips with Ronaldo before he had signed for Manchester United
Promise: At 18, Ronaldo was still to maturing into the player Ferguson knew he would become
2004/05
After sobbing at Portugal’s shock Euro 2004 final defeat to Greece on home soil, Ronaldo started to become a more regular feature in United’s starting line-up.
Along with a minor toning down of the showboating and tendency to hit the deck, evidence of his future goal scoring prowess started to show, as did the burgeoning partnership with Wayne Rooney.
Such was Ronaldo’s worth to United, there was already talk of a new deal at Old Trafford.
Goalscoring boots: Ronaldo grabs a goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Newcastle
Another one for the stats man: Ronaldo scored just the nine goals in his second season in England
2005/06
As the maturing continued, the goal tally increased, and comparisons with United legend George Best also began to surface.
Ronaldo enjoyed the dubious honour of being sent off in the derby against Manchester City for a lunge on Andy Cole, his first straight red in United colours, while there was also a training ground bust-up with Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Off the field there was tragedy and scandal. Ronaldo’s father died from an alcoholism-related liver condition at the age of 52 in September while a month later he was arrested on suspicion of rape, although the case was subsequently dropped. That new deal was clinched, designed to keep him at Old Trafford until 2010.
Becoming prolific: 2005/06 was the first season that Ronaldo got into double figures
Winker: Ronaldo's season ended in disgrace when he got Wayne Rooney sent off in the 2006 World Cup
2006/07
Ronaldo’s United career descended into turmoil following that infamous ‘wink’ after getting teammate Rooney sent off in the World Cup while talk of a move to Real Madrid went into overdrive.
Instead it turned out to be the year Ronaldo came of age and thrived on the boos despite continued diving accusations. Gary Neville later said Ronaldo had ‘left as a featherweight and returned as a light heavyweight’ after the World Cup and that development was reflected in the 20 goals he bagged for his team as United won the Premier League for the first time in four years.
During the season Ronaldo penned yet another deal designed to keep him out of the clutches of Real worth a cool £120,000-a-week. The recognition of is achievements was also demonstrated by the fact he picked up the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards.
One of a kind: Ronaldo refined his free-kick style at Man United
Defeated: United ended up losing in the semi-final of the 2006/07 Champions League
2007/08
Ronaldo started the season in ignominious fashion by getting sent off for head butting Portsmouth’s Richard Hughes. If he learned a lesson from that occasion then it was his stunning free-kick against Pompey which will live longer in the memory, one of his best goals for United in surely his finest campaign at Old Trafford.
His tally of 42 goals saw him crowned Europe’s top scorer in a season where he captain United for the first time and bagged his first hat-trick.
With a second league title to his name, Ronaldo endured a roller-coaster Champions League final against Chelsea, scoring United’s opener but missing his shoot-out spot kick in Moscow. He has John Terry and Nicolas Anelka to thank for sparring much more than his blushes.
Back of the net: He won the Golden Boot in 2007/08 with a massive 42 goals in all competitions
Global superstar: Real Madrid were waiting in the wings for the right moment to strike
Penalty shootout: He did celebrate winning the Champions League when they beat Chelsea in the 2008 final
2008/09
Another summer, another Ronaldo to Real transfer saga. He remained but sat out the early encounters after ankle surgery. The goals soon began to flow however as he notched up his 100th for United in a 5-0 win over Stoke.
The awards came thick and fast too with Ronaldo becoming the first United Ballon d’Or winner since Best before picking up the FIFA World Player of the Year crown – shortly after writing off his Ferrari.
A hat-trick of Premier League titles was pocketed but Barcelona proved too much in the Champions League Final, although his 40-yard thunderbolt against Porto was subsequently voted the best goal of the year. In the end a world record £80million offer from Real proved too enticing for United to resist.
Magnificent: Ronaldo scored a 40-yeard stunner against Porto that was voted goal of the year in 2008
Sporting CP
Ronado joined Sporting's other youth players who trained at the Academia Sporting, the club's football academy, in Alcochete. He became the only player ever to play for Sporting's under-16, under-17, under-18, B-team, and the first team, all within one season. He scored two goals in his league debut on 7 October 2002, which Sporting CP won 3–0 against Moreirense, while featuring for Portugal in the 2002 European Under-17 Championship.When he was 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that might have forced him to give up playing football. The Sporting staff were made aware of the condition and Ronaldo's mother gave her authorisation for him to go into hospital. While there, he had an operation in which a laser was used to cauterise the area of his heart that was causing the problem. The surgery took place in the morning and Ronaldo was discharged from hospital by the end of the afternoon; he resumed training only a few days later.He was first spotted by then-Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier at the age of 16, but Liverpool declined to take him on because they decided he was too young and needed some time to develop his skills. However, he came to the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2003, when Sporting defeated United 3–1 in the inauguration of the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. Ronaldo's performance impressed the Manchester United players, who urged Ferguson to sign him.12 Interesting Facts
1. Ronaldo was named after former US President, Ronald Reagan, who was greatly admired by Ronaldo's father. His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.
2. Ronaldo's father, Jose Dinis Aveiro, passed away at the age of 52 due to alcoholism. As a result, Ronaldo does not drink alcohol because drinking it reminds him of the death of his father.
3. Ronaldo played his first game for Sporting Lisbon in the Portugese Super League when he was just 17 years old and soon became one of the most admired young football players in the world. It was a pre-season game between Sporting and United that Ronaldo caught the eye of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who was quick to sign him and offer him the No.7 shirt.
4. As a teenager, he would be in the gym training using weights on either foot, and then dribbling with the ball. Ronaldo thought training with weights would improve his game techniques because without weights, he would be even faster.
5. Ronaldo recently signed a lucrative contract with Real Madrid, making him the highest paid footballer in the world. But there's a generous side to the Portugese that very few people know about. Ronaldo paid for the cancer treatment of a nine-year-old boy, and regularly donates blood, which is the reason he does not have tattoos.
6. Ronaldo's freekick speed is around 130 kilometers an hour, which means 31.1 meters per second, more than four times of Apollo 11 rocket's launching speed which was
7.3 meters per second. Mind-blowing right? 7. Ronaldo is slim but do you know his body has only 10% fat?? Normal catwalk models are known to have 13.8% fat. Amazing.
8. Ronaldo lifts around 23,055 kg of weight during a training session, which is a total of 16 Toyota Prius cars. The guy just continues to amaze us.
9. According to Castrol's analysis, when Cristiano Ronaldo jumps, he generates five times more power than a Cheetah jumps in a full flight. United fans, remember that towering header at the Bernabeu in February this year?
10. Back to his early days, when Cristiano Ronaldo was a kid, he once hit a teacher with a chair because she made fun of his Madeiran accent. Quite the naughty kid right?
11. Cristiano Ronaldo had gone through a heart operation when he was just 15 years old. Doctors diagnosed and found a heart problem which threatened his football career. However, he went through laser surgery which went through successfully and cured his problem.
12. This is undoubtedly the most amazing story of Cristiano Ronaldo and gives us an insight on how he is really like as a person. Cristiano Ronaldo : "I have to thank my friend Albert Fantrau for my success. We played together for a youth club. When people from Sporting (Lisbon) arrived, they told us that whoever scored more goals would be accepted to their Academy." "We won that game 3-0, I scored the first goal, the Albert scored a header, and the third was a goal that impressed everyone. Albert went to one on one with the goalkeeper. I was running next to him, he went round the keeper, all he needed to do was just to get the ball into the empty net. But, he passed it to me and I scored. I was accepted to the Academy. After the match, I approached him and asked him "why" and he answered; "You're better than me". Several years later, the journalist went to Albert's house and asked whether the story was true. He confirmed. He also said that his career as a football player finished after that match and he is now unemployed. "But where did you get such a gorgeous house, a car? You seemed to be a rich person. You also maintain your family ... .. Where is all this from?." Albert proudly replied; it's from Cristiano.
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