Cristiano Ronaldo moves ahead of Lionel Messi as more records tumble

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to add to his legendary status. Time seems to have no effect on the Portuguese forward, who once again shone by scoring twice in Al Nassr’s victory over Al Gharafa in the AFC Champions League. Remarkably, like a fine wine, he seems to get better with age.

Ronaldo’s incredible number of goals after the age of 30

His two goals on Monday mean Ronaldo has now scored 450 goals after turning 30. This milestone brings him closer to his goal of reaching 1,000 career goals, as he currently has 913, including 18 goals and four assists in all competitions this season.

Ronaldo also became the first player to score 150 goals in Champions League competitions, counting both his UEFA Champions League and AFC Champions League strikes.

Cristiano Ronaldo edges past Lionel Messi record

In his 23rd season, Ronaldo continues to impress with an average of 0.84 goals per game. Additionally, his two goals on Monday allowed him to break a new record, previously shared with Argentine star Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo became the first player in history to score more than 40 goals in 13 different years, surpassing Messi’s record of 12 years with 40 or more goals in a calendar year.

“Big win tonight,” was Ronaldo’s brief but powerful message on social media after Al Nassr’s significant victory over Qatari club Al Gharafa.

Original article written by Luis Guillermo Vázquez, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.

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