With five Ballon d’Or wins, Ronaldo stands second on the list of players with the most Ballon d’Or titles. This showcases Ronaldo’s extraordinary effort and outstanding talent.

At the national team level, Ronaldo is the highest-scoring male player in history, with over 125 goals in more than 200 appearances for Portugal, winning one EURO championship.

There is still much debate as Ronaldo has not won the most prestigious team title, the World Cup, something that Beckenbauer, Zidane, and Bobby Charlton have achieved. However, his five Ballon d’Or awards, numerous club-level titles, and the EURO 2016 championship with the Portugal national team undeniably secure CR7’s position as the greatest in European football history.

Ronaldo is the only active player in the top 10. More broadly, the top 100 greatest European players of all time, as selected by FourFourTwo, include ten current stars: Toni Kroos (ranked 100), Erling Haaland (98), Harry Kane (95), Robert Lewandowski (90), Kylian Mbappe (69), Kevin De Bruyne (35), Sergio Ramos (27), Sergio Busquets (24), Manuel Neuer (23), and Luka Modric (18).

Recently, Ronaldo was named in the Portugal squad for EURO 2024 (from June 15 to July 15), making him the first player to participate in six finals of Europe’s most prestigious national team tournament.

• Major newspapers like the Daily Mail and TEAMtalk have reported that Manchester United has decided to sack manager Erik ten Hag. They are now focusing on quickly appointing a successor for the hot seat at Old Trafford. Despite Ten Hag’s team recently defeating Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup, the Dutch coach will still be dismissed following a comprehensive review of the past season’s campaign by the club’s management. Manchester United finished the 2023-2024 season in 8th place in the Premier League and nearly missed out on qualifying for European football next season, if not for their victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
• According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Hansi Flick will be at Barcelona’s headquarters on May 28 and will officially sign the contract to become the new head coach of the Nou Camp on May 29.
• A report from the Daily Mail states that the next season will be Pep Guardiola’s last as manager of Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. His contract with Man City is set to expire in mid-2025.
• According to The Sun, Chelsea will compete with Manchester United to sign Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino in the summer transfer window. Anselmino has just signed a new contract with Boca Juniors, which runs until 2028. The Argentine giant is said to have placed a release clause of £15.72 million for the player.
• Former world number one Rafael Nadal was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 Roland Garros after a 0-3 (3-6; 6-7; 3-6) defeat to Alexander Zverev. Nadal played with great determination in what is likely his last season, despite being placed in a very tough draw. He repeatedly thrilled the crowd at Philippe Chatrier with his trademark resilience and explosive plays. However, against an in-form Alexander Zverev, who showcased excellent serves and two-handed backhands, Nadal couldn’t pull off a surprise.