Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Best Post-30 Footballer:

[A THREAD]

The thirties are when most footballers retire. It& #39;s very hard for footballers to keep performing at such an old age.

Cristiano is a footballer who proves that age is just a number. He ages like fine wine https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍷" title="Weinglas" aria-label="Emoji: Weinglas">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern"> Note: I won& #39;t use 2020/21 season stats as the season isn& #39;t over yet.

Stats:

For Portugal https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇵🇹" title="Flagge von Portugal" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Portugal">:

47 Goals https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball">
46 Games https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏟️" title="Stadion" aria-label="Emoji: Stadion">
80 Minutes per Goal https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕒" title="Ziffernblatt 03.00 Uhr" aria-label="Emoji: Ziffernblatt 03.00 Uhr">
1.12 Goals per 90 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">
6 Hat-Tricks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎩" title="Zylinder" aria-label="Emoji: Zylinder">
16 Game-Winning Goals

Club + Country:

274 Goals https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball">
296 Games https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏟️" title="Stadion" aria-label="Emoji: Stadion">
94 Minutes per Goal https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕒" title="Ziffernblatt 03.00 Uhr" aria-label="Emoji: Ziffernblatt 03.00 Uhr">
0.96 Goals per 90 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😱" title="Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht">
25 Hat-Tricks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎩" title="Zylinder" aria-label="Emoji: Zylinder">
82 Game-Winning Goals

Again, he& #39;s 30+...

Trophies https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe">:

3x UCL
2x UEFA Super Cup
2x Club World Cup
2x Serie A
1x La Liga
1x Supercopa de Espana
1x Supercoppa Italiana
1x EUROs
1x UEFA Nation& #39;s League

Individual Awards https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏅" title="Sportmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Sportmedaille">:

2x Ballon d& #39;Or
2x The Best FIFA Men& #39;s Player
2x UEFA Best Player In Europe
6x Top Scorer

Crazy things Ronaldo has done since turning 30:

- UCL Threepeat
- Fastest clocked speed at the World Cup 2018 (34 km/h)
- Scored 300+ goals
- Largest Ballon d& #39;Or win margin in history
- Jumped 2.56m in the air
- 100th goal for Portugal
- Became top scorer in football history

Comparing Ronaldo to other footballers post-30:

Trophies https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe">:

Ronaldo: 14
Messi: 4
Zlatan: 16 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">

Individual Awards https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏅" title="Sportmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Sportmedaille">:

Ronaldo: 6 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
Messi: 2
Zlatan: 0

Top scorer https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥇" title="Goldmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Goldmedaille">:

Ronaldo: 6
Messi: 4
Zlatan: 3

Goals https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚽" title="Fußball" aria-label="Emoji: Fußball">:

Ronaldo:

- 274 Goals
- 94 Minutes per Goal https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
- 0.96 Goals per 90 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">

Messi:

- 140 Goals
- 102 Minutes per Goal
- 0.88 Goals per 90

Zlatan:

- 314 Goals https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
- 103 Minutes per Goal
- 0.87 Goals per 90

His numbers in major club competitions (UCL + FIFA CWC) are insane as well.

64 Goals in 66 games, with 58 of those goals coming in the UCL.

His international numbers are even better. In non-friendly games, he scored 42 goals in 41 games.

He doesn& #39;t show any signs of stopping.

He set the record for 2nd most and 3rd most UCL goals in a season, as well as most in a year (19).

Also worth noting that Cristiano made FIFPRO World XI and UEFA TOTY 6 times, more than anyone else over 30 years of age. He did this while playing with Real Madrid and Juventus.

Conclusion:

Cristiano had a better trophy win rate, winning 7 major competitions and 2 international trophies.

He also had much more individual awards, better goalscoring numbers, and was ultimately the better player.

Again, he proves age is just a number https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐐" title="Ziege" aria-label="Emoji: Ziege">

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