Ronaldo has ‘fingers crossed’ as he counts down to fifth final

Ronaldo has ‘fingers crossed’ as he counts down to fifth final

UEFA.com: How has your 14th season in the UEFA Champions League been? How are you looking forward to your third final in four years?Cristiano Ronaldo: It's always special to compete in a Champions League final. I've had the opportunity to do so four times and this will be my fifth, so it's going to be a very special moment. We're going to be up against a great team. We know it's going to be a very difficult match, but we are Real Madrid, which is why we have a good chance of winning. I obviously hope that we win because that would be extraordinary.

Zidane: ‘No words can do Cristiano Ronaldo justice’

Zidane: ‘No words can do Cristiano Ronaldo justice’

How would you analyse your time in charge of Real Madrid since taking over in early 2016?I'm happy to have been given this opportunity. It's not an easy job, but it's a passion for me. Football is one of my real passions. I've worked hard. I spent three or four years getting myself ready to become a coach. Now I have the opportunity to coach this wonderful club, so I really get to live my passion from day to day. We may well have fantastic staff, but what we've achieved is also down to the fact we have wonderful players.They bought

What records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold?

What records does Cristiano Ronaldo hold?

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to manage 100 goals in UEFA club competition, adding to a collection of marks unparalelled for any European player. We see which marks the Real Madrid and Portugal forward holds at the age of 31.National team Most EURO finals appearances: 21Most EURO finals goals: 9 (level with Michel Platini)Most EURO final tournaments scored in: 4Only player to score three goals in multiple EUROsMost EURO goals including qualifying: 29Most goals in UEFA EURO and European FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 44Most Portugal... UEFA.com - News

Anatomy of Ronaldo’s 100 European goals

Anatomy of Ronaldo’s 100 European goals

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 100 goals in European competition in 143 appearances. He made his debut as a 17-year-old in August 2002, coming on as a substitute for Sporting CP against Inter. That UEFA Champions League third qualifying round game finished 0-0, but the goals have flowed ever since.How they were scoredRight foot – 70 (incl. 10 free-kicks)Left foot – 14Header – 16 Slow startEarly on, Ronaldo managed a solitary strike in his first 32 European outings – for Manchester United against Debrecen in 2005 – before getting going in earnest the following seas... UEFA.com - News

Cristiano Ronaldo crowned Best FIFA Men’s Player

Cristiano Ronaldo crowned Best FIFA Men’s Player

Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a clean sweep of major individual awards this season after being voted The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016 at a ceremony in Zurich.A month ago Ronaldo, 31, reclaimed the Ballon d'Or from Lionel Messi and in August was handed the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award for a second time. Cristiano Ronaldo: My Portugal storyThose accolades were recognition for a memorable year in which Ronaldo lifted the UEFA Champions League before captaining his country to a first international... UEFA.com - News