The Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo will be honored this Thursday for UEFA in Monaco as the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, competition where he scored 140 goals in 183 games.
UEFA announced that the presentation of the award by its president, the Slovenian Alexander Ceferin, It will be held at the opening gala of the season and the draw for the 2024-2025 Champions League, the first in which the competition will have 36 clubs and will no longer have an initial group stage.
He current player of Saudi Al-Nassr He reached the number of 140 goals in more than 18 years of his career in “Champions” as a player for Sporting de Portugal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Juventus Turin.
He led the Argentine with 11 goals Lionel Messi and at 46 in Polish Robert Lewandowski, with him at the top of the scoring table.
The Portuguese was the Champions League’s top scorer for seven seasons, more than any other player, and his records include the eight goals he scored in Manchester United’s successful 2007/08 campaign and the 15 he scored when they were conquered by Real Madrid won their third title in a row in 2017/18. He also holds the record for goals in a single campaign, with 17 goals in 2013/14.
Cristiano won the “Champions” once at Manchester United and four at Real Madrid. To date, he is the only player to have scored in three different finals (2008, 2014 and 2017).
He also holds the record for the longest scoring streak, scoring in 11 consecutive games, from June 2017 to April 2018, and has eight hat-tricks.
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner and three-time UEFA Player of the YearCristiano is the top scorer in all UEFA club competitions (145 goals in 197 games) and the most prolific player in the history of international men’s soccer (130 goals in 212 games).
The president of UEFAAleksander Ceferin, featured “Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the brightest stars of the UEFA Champions League” and that “his extraordinary scoring achievements in the competition seem destined to stand the test of time, posing an extraordinary challenge to future generations.”
“His continued excellence at the highest level is a testament to his tireless pursuit of individual and team titles. In over two decades, he has continued to develop and perfect his game, while maintaining his passion for scoring and celebration. His professionalism, work ethic and ability to shine on the big stage are qualities that footballers around the world should aspire to emulate,” he added.
He recognition of Cristiano Ronaldo at the Grimaldi Forum ceremony in Monaco will be added to Italian former goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffonawarded the UEFA President award, after the career with the highest number of caps of all time, 176.
Other accolades awarded annually by UEFA will be awarded at the Ballon d’Or gala, following an alliance between the organization and the Amaury group, which owns France Football and L’Equipe media, to jointly organize the same gala at the beginning of this year.
Source: La Verdad
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