Cristiano Ronaldo is, without a doubt, one of the greatest footballers, if not the greatest in the history of the game. Over the year, the Portuguese has managed to break and create unbelievable records in all competitions....CONTINUE READING
However, one of his best competitions is the UEFA Champions League, where he holds numerous records.
However, his closest rival, Lionel Messi who is also tipped to be the greatest of all time seems to be very close to breaking Ronaldo’s biggest UCL records.
It’s no news that Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t playing in the Champions League at least for this season. And this leaves some of his UCL records at the mercy of Lionel Messi who isn’t far from reaching many of his records.
Well, if you are still curious about which Ronaldo record Messi could break soon, it’s his ‘All time UCL highest goal scorer’ record.
Unlike last season, which wasn’t a year to remember for Lionel Messi, the Argentine has been on fire this season. The 35-year-old has scored 10 goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions this season.
Well, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a total of 140 goals in the champions league, making him the all-time highest goalscorer.
However, with 4 goals this season in the Champions League, Messi has now recorded 129 UCL goals. This means the Argentine only needs to score 11 goals to pass Ronaldo.
