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CRISTIANO RONALDO: The greatest the game has ever seen.

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Major trophies and awards won by Ronaldo for club and country.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated stars to ever play futebol, both individually and at club level as well as for his country.  They have the saying “the numbers don’t lie” and with his stats, he proves to be the best.

He has won the Ballon d’Or award 5 times and won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2008.  EFA Best Player is another award he won 4 times.

In England

Ronaldo won the Premier League three times as a player for Manchester United, he also won the FA Cup and the Champions League once.  Also as a player there, he won the League Cup twice, the Community Shield and the FIFA World Cup.

His time in Spain

As a player for Real Madrid, Ronaldo added to his awards and won La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercopa twice.

Playing in the Champions League he won it three consecutive years and added another to make it five all time Champions League trophies.  In the 2018 tournament, he was also the top scorer with 15 goals.

Ronaldo is the leading all time goal scorer for Real Madrid with 450 goals.

Italy the latest destination

Cristiano decided it was time to move on and conquer another obstacle.  He currently has 9 goals in his first 13 games in Serie A.

Representing Portugal 

At this years World Cup he became the first European player to score in eight consecutive major tournaments.  He also became Portugal’s all time leading goal scorer when he scored his 85th goal.  In 2016 he helped them lift the European Trophy, the first for Portugal.

All Time statistics 

He has scored 658 goals in his professional career for both club and country and is the leading goalscorer for both Real Madrid and Portugal.  No European player has scored more international goals than Ronaldo.

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RONALDO: Fifth Player in History to Reach 400 League Goals

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Cristiano Ronaldo is fifth player to reach 400 but has his sights set higher.

  1. Bican: 578
  2. Puskas: 514
  3. McGrory: 410
  4. Seeler: 406
  5. Ronaldo: 400

Breakdown of goals in his career 

SPORTING C.P.

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When he first broke through in Portugal with Sporting he notched 3 goals in Primeira Liga. In a friendly game versus Man United the legend of Cristiano Ronaldo was about to begin as Sir Alex Ferguson saw the potential of the young Portuguese player.

MANCHESTER UNITED

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He then moved on to England with Manchester United where he began his scoring tally with 84 goals in the Premier League. His game was fine tuned under the tutelage of the leaders on the team and this helped him round out his all around play on the field.

REAL MADRID 

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Next stop was Spain for Real Madrid in La Liga where he reached peak level and netted 311 goals. This is where his potential shined the most with the constant battles versus Messi and Barcelona bringing his talent to the CR7 we all know worldwide.

JUVENTUS 

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His latest endeavor has been for Juventus in Serie A in Italy where 2 goals in his most recent game got him to the 400.

After going through his own scoring drought which for Cristiano Ronaldo is big news, an easy tip into the net sent Allianz Arena into complete bedlum. It hasn’t been for a lack of opportunities or hard work that he had not scored a goal officially for Juventus in his Serie A games but the longer this lasted the more questions would have arisen about his age and if he had possibly lost a step. His scoring could not have come at a better time as Juventus are about to begin the Champions League tournament. He is looking to win his 6th UEFA Champions League title.

He keeps himself in phenomenal shape and will give everything he has on the training field and weight room to try and give himself the opportunity to go as far as he can with his potential.

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Ronaldo Scores First Goal for Juventus

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His scoring touch is still there 

It took only eight minutes in his first match wearing Juventus colors but Cristiano Ronaldo has his first goal.

To Juventus supporters the game is known as Villar Perosa. It was also the first chance to see him don the black and white. The game was streamed online for fans on Facebook and other social media sites due to the hype surrounding Cristiano.

Ronaldo sure can draw a crowd! In a small Italian town with a population of 4,000 people, some 5,000 fans packed into the stadium to watch Cristiano Ronaldo in his first appearance for Juventus.

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The Agnelli family organizes the club’s annual curtain-raiser friendly against the Juventus B team each year.

Cristiano scored the first goal and created another in Sunday’s 5-0 victory.

Fans were not disappointed 

A fan ran onto the field and tried to hug the new number seven as he left the pitch at half-time. Due to the tradition of fans running onto the pitch, the match ultimately had to be abandoned after 72 minutes.

After the game players signed and posed for photographs with fans.

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Juventus Beat MLS All-Stars

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Italian Champions Juventus beat the best of MLS in a shoot-out.

Before a crowd of 72,317 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Juventus was victorious 5-3 in the shoot-out after the game ended 1-1 in regulation.

Andrea Favilli of Juventus began the scoring in the 21st minute, heading in a cross by Matheus Pereira.

The MLS All-Stars then evened the game in the 26th minute when Josef Martinez the MLS’s leading scorer and game MVP beat Juventus keeper Wojciech Szczesny to make it 1-1.

It was the second straight year that the MLS All-Star Game ended in a 1-1 draw and had to go to a shoot-out. Last year, Real Madrid beat the All-Stars 4-2 on penalties at Soldier Field in Chicago.

This year’s crowd was the largest ever for an MLS All-Star game.

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Unfortunately their summer superstar signing Cristiano Ronaldo did not make the trip. The game was one of four matches for Juventus on their North American tour. They currently have three wins from three matches, their most current against Portugal powerhouse Benfica in New Jersey. They will look to make it a clean sweep this Saturday night against Spanish giants Real Madrid at in Washington, D.C.

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The MLS All-Stars were also without one of the league’s main superstars LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who chose not to play after playing in his third game in seven days.

Wilfried Zahibo was the lone representative for the New England Revolution.

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Cristiano Ronaldo- Adding to His Legacy (@SOURCEFRIAS)

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At the age of 33, Cristiano Ronaldo has won 26 trophies in his career and is looking for more.

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He started his career playing in Portugal and was noticed by Manchester United during a friendly game. The rest is history.

Over the course of his career, Ronaldo has received five Ballon d’Or Awards, the most for a European player tied for the most all-time. Ronaldo also holds the records for most official goals scored in the top five European leagues. He has scored 670 goals for clubs and country.

His time at Manchester United

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He won his first Ballon d’Or in 2008 with United. During his time in England, he was able to accomplish many personal awards as a young player. As a team they also won the English Premier League in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He also added to those championships with four other domestic trophies. In the 2007 season he also won his first UEFA Champions League trophy and added a FIFA Club World Cup in 2008.

He spent six years in Manchester and in 2009 decided it was time to move on and play for his favorite childhood team: Real Madrid.

In his prime at Real Madrid

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At 24, Ronaldo was set to become the most expensive footballer in history following United’s decision to accept Real’s offer. At his time at the Bernabeu, he faced off annually against Messi and Barcelona, but still managed to add to his awards and trophies. They were able to win the Spanish La Liga in 2011 and 2016. Some of the historic moments for Real were winning the UEFA Champions League in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018, giving them the most of any other team. During that time they also won another nine domestic trophies in competitions and more FIFA Club World Cups in 2014, 2016, and 2017.

 

His international career with Portugal

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Cristiano is Portugal’s all-time leader in goals and games played. He was able to captain the team to the Euro 2016 Championship and they also placed in the World Cup and Confederations Cup as well.

Juventus welcomes CR7 

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Ronaldo is now 33 and is still proving his tremendous skill. He is determined to rule Italy as he has done previously in England and Spain. The team is hoping to add more titles and trophies, and he wants nothing more than to add to his already impressive collection in the CR7 Museum.

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Recapping the World Cup Round of 16

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This World Cup has been nothing but surprises and the Round of 16 games were no different.

The road ended abruptly for both Ronaldo and Messi fans. The team many expected to win it all were ousted by the host nation. There some familiar names still remaining, as well as others who are battling to win it for the first time.

Let’s Break it Down

France vs Argentina

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In one of the most entertaining games so far of the tournament, France prevailed after taking an early lead. Even after Argentina fought back to take a 2-1 lead, Mbappe took over the game and lead them to a 4-3 win. There is even speculation that this could have been Messi’s last game for Argentina.

Uruguay vs Portugal


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Cavani was the star of this game, scoring both goals for Uruguay. An earlier header broke the game open. Portugal would go on to tie it, but moments later Cavani’s beautiful strike ended Ronaldo’s hopes of World Cup glory.

Russia vs Spain

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In a game many expected to to go Spain’s way, Russia silenced the doubters. Both teams exchanged goals in regular time, but in spectacular fashion, the Russian goalie made clutch saves and a beautiful kick save on the final chance for Spain. The Russians relished in the 4-3 win on penalties.

Croatia vs Denmark

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This game was a goalie duel. Both teams worked tirelessly to notch the winning goal in full time. Croatia had a penalty awarded to them in the final moments and had a chance to win the game, but the shot was stopped. No goals were scored in extra time. Croatia finally won 3-2 on penalties after several exciting saves by both goalies.

Brazil vs Mexico

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Mexico has never prevailed past this round and this year was no different. Brazil, who started the tournament slowly, has finally found its groove and won 2-0 as Neymar scored and assisted on both goals. Mexico had their chances but simply could not capitalize.

Belgium vs Japan 

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Japan looked to upset the world. However, Belgium clawed its way out of the depths of soccer despair. Japan was able to take a 2-0 lead, but Belgium snatched momentum back in a matter of minutes. A three-pass sequence from Belgium ended with the ball in the back of the net right before extra time. Belgium was the first team to come back from two goals in the second half in World Cup history.

Sweden vs Switzerland

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Sweden is heading to the Quarterfinals as they held on to beat Switzerland by a score of 1-0. This was a game that started off in a fast pace and was back and forth. But as the game went along, it became a stalemate. Switzerland tried to find the equalizer, but other than a header in the box in the final moments that was stopped, they didn’t have many good chances.

England vs Columbia 

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England finally broke its curse with penalties but not after a scare. Kane had scored a penalty and it looked like they were on their way to victory. Columbia mustered a late-time header to tie it up. Despite both teams having their chances in extra time, the game needed to be decided in penalties, . England finally were victorious in penalty kicks; they flipped the script of the previous three games in which they were eliminated. The keeper made a beautiful one-handed save and sealed the 4-3 win.

 

Lookout for the next article where I will preview and predict the Group of 8 games.

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WORLD CUP – Knockout Stage Preview and Predictions

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Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and Kane big names in Europe-South America who dominate the big stage. Of the 20 previous World Cups, Europe has lifted the trophy 11 times and South America nine. The world awaits, as they dream of a Ronaldo-Messi matchup and will Spain and Brazil dominate as they have before?

  • France and Uruguay have had a good tournament but both Portugal and Argentina have struggled to get in gear.
  • Spain and host team Russia both have shown signs of brilliance, as Croatia and Denmark have also had a good showing.
  • Belgium has been the dark horse of the tournament, and also Brazil has found their swagger. Mexico and Japan backed up into the knockout round.
  • Sweden and England seem to be the teams no one wants to face, as Columbia and Switzerland just seem to be in their way.

Here are the matchups

Saturday, June 30

France vs. Argentina – 10:00 a.m. EST

Verdict: Argentina wins a close one

 

Uruguay vs. Portugal – 2:00 p.m. EST

Verdict: Ronaldo helps Portugal advance

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Sunday, July 1

Spain vs. Russia – 10:00 a.m. EST

Verdict: Spain to edge it.

 

Croatia vs. Denmark – 2:00 p.m. EST

Verdict: Croatia keeps looking strong

 

Monday, July 2

Brazil vs. Mexico – 10:00 a.m. EST

Verdict: Brazil advances in penalties

 

Belgium vs. Japan – 2:00 p.m. EST

Verdict: Belgium takes it comfortably.

 

Tuesday, July 3

Sweden vs. Switzerland – 10:00 a.m. EST

Verdict: Sweden gets ready to face England

 

Colombia vs. England – 2:00 p.m. EST

Verdict: Harry Kane and England prevail.

 

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