Cristiano Ronaldo “Best player of all time”, it's official

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

In the wake of his new goal with Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo was designated “best player of all time”.

Another good week of work for Cristiano Ronaldo. Tuesday evening, the fivefold Ballon d'Or offered itself a new goal – on penalty – with Portugal, its 141e in selection and 943e In his career, thus participating in the success of his family in Hungary (3-2), during the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. An achievement which allowed him to become the co-manner of the history of qualifications for the competition.

And as if that were not enough, “CR7” was honored in his country the next day, on the occasion of the Liga Portugal Awards evening organized in Porto. On the sidelines of the ceremony, the Portuguese Football League indeed gave the native of Funchal (40), trained within Sporting, a trophy designating him as “best player of all time”. A distinction that completes its incredible price collection.

“Renowned for his work ethics, his competitiveness and his ability to make decisions in crucial moments, the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo goes far beyond the statisticsexplains La Liga Portugal in a statement presenting this new honorary title. Between individual records, team titles and media influence, he built an inheritance that places him among the greatest of all time. »»

An “immense honor” for Cristiano Ronaldo

What delight the star striker of Al-Nassr (40 years old), winner of Euro 2016 and the League of Nations 2019 then 2025 with the Seleçao. “I would like to thank the Liga Portugal for the price for the best of all time. As you can imagine, it's a huge honor for me to win something for my country ”he rejoices in a video that was broadcast during the event.

“I would like to thank all my teammates who helped me throughout my career to win this magnificent trophy. I also want to thank all the coaches and all those who helped me in this course to always improve me ”he concludes. Will this be enough to definitively decide the eternal debate of the goat between him and Lionel Messi? No doubt not, in any case not in Argentina …