Cristiano Ronaldo said he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but that statistics show he's the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and ...

In terms of accepted recognition, Ronaldo has now established himself as the 'top goal scorer in recognized FIFA games', but the argument will rage on. The Czech FA have regularly disputed Bican's ...

Never lacking in confidence, Cristiano Ronaldo chose himself this week during a discussion about the greatest soccer player ...

Ronaldo rejected comparisons with Messi, stating that statistics support his claim as football's most complete player.

Ronaldo has scored 140 Champions League goals in 183 appearances. He is the all-time top scorer in the competition, with 11 goals more than arch-rival Lionel Messi, who resides in second place.

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Portugal and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40; his career in stats analysed after claiming he is the best ...

Football is known as the beautiful game – and Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid showed exactly why in 2011. The five-time ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he is "the most complete player to have existed," saying the "numbers" show he deserves to be ...

With just days left before turning 40, Cristiano Ronaldo continues his remarkable journey in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr, delivering stellar performances and edging closer to the historic 1,000-goal ...