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Ronaldo's move increased the popularity of the Saudi Pro League, attracting other high-profile players. Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in 2003 aged 18 and has earned more than 200 caps, making him history's most-capped male player. With more than 100 international goals, he is the all-time top male goalscorer.
Ronaldo presenting his second FIFA Ballon d'Or to fans at the Santiago Bernabéu before a match against Atlético Madrid in January 2015. Over the course of his career, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has received five Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, [a] the most for a European player.
The Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo debate is eternal in the soccer world, but there's now one thing the Portuguese star can claim over his Argentinian counterpart: YouTube supremacy. Ronaldo, who ...
The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021. The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021. [ 1 ]
Five days later, a volley goal from Ronaldo put Madrid in the lead against Atlético, but the match eventually ended 1–1. [76] On 11 April 2018, down 0–3, Ronaldo converted an injury time penalty to secure Madrid a spot in the semi-finals of the Champions League; the 1–3 loss was enough as Real won 4–3 on aggregate against Juventus. [77]
At UEFA Euro 2020, delayed to 2021, he played two group games off the bench, winning a penalty and assisting Cristiano Ronaldo in a 3–0 win over Hungary. [ 40 ] On 19 September 2022, Silva announced his retirement from international football, citing personal reasons.
The 23–player men's shortlist was announced on 14 December 2021. [ 18 ] The players chosen were Gianluigi Donnarumma as goalkeeper, David Alaba , Leonardo Bonucci and Rúben Dias as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne , Jorginho and N'Golo Kanté as midfielders, and Erling Haaland , Robert Lewandowski , Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.