Cristiano Ronaldo's Guinness Record Increases His Legend, Almost Unreachable

One of the footballers who has marked a turning point at Real Madrid is Cristiano Ronaldo. The former white forward arrived in 2009 at Santiago Bernabéu locker room as part of the first team's carefully planned reconstruction by Florentino Pérez. His performance, from the beginning, did not disappoint anyone who had trusted him.

It is true that he left in the summer of 2018, earlier than some Madridists would have wanted, the former '7' from Portugal definitely earned a place among the white legends. The fact that he is still active at 40 years old makes him a rara avis of elite world soccer, a category he shares with 'chosen ones' like Luka Modric.

The March international break has brought a new record for Cristiano Ronaldo. The footballer who has won everything except the World Cup has received yet another recognition from the Guinness World Records: he is the footballer with the most international victories.

With 132 official matches won with Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo is confirmed as one of the most victorious footballers in the global history of soccer... if not the most. The impressive pace of victories achieved by the Portuguese team has the opportunity to expand even further thanks to his presence in the Final Four of the Nations League.

Hasn't Stopped Competing

In this context, Cristiano Ronaldo and his compatriots will face Germany in the semifinals of this tournament created and organized by UEFA to secure a spot in the final. With that new entry in the Guinness World Records, the former white player simultaneously increases his legend as a footballer and as an elite world athlete.

The word "retirement" doesn't seem to be in the vocabulary of the former '7' of Real Madrid for almost a decade. Cristiano Ronaldo is approaching the end of his contract with Al-Nassr, but he has proven to be more than current for the standards of the Saudi Pro League, a competition in continuous growth. The signings planned by the clubs in that league, including the possible signing of Vinícius Jr., would be the ideal competition for the Portuguese star.

Cristiano Ronaldo has played 2,850 minutes this season with Al-Nassr's jersey and has so far scored 28 goals and provided 4 assists. Thanks to that good scoring pace, his team is already in the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League and continues fighting for the top spot in the league. The only 'blemishes' of this season are his elimination in the King's Cup in the round of 16 and the defeat in the Saudi Super Cup final against Al-Hilal.

In any case, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to add victories and records both in club and international soccer. The record he now leaves as a figure to beat in international victories would add to other unbelievable milestones... as he aspires to be one of the few footballers capable of scoring 1,000 goals or more during his entire competitive career.