Football is blessed to have witnessed and still witnessing the likes of two most influential and prominent players in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Andreas Messi. These pair have blessed the game of football for over a decade and still giving their best.

The debate of who is the best still remains unsettled irrespective of IFFHS and other football governing bodies verdicts.

The career pattern of these two remarkable players is not a surprise as they have given their best and ensured they are always on top of their game.

Today we touch on the achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo and why he is the unstoppable force in the world of football.

Cristiano Ronaldo was declared finished by many football pandits and renowned sports journalists including Messi and Fc Barcelona fan Fabrizio Romano and his posts and negativity around CR7 is so obvious but the truth is, you can never discount Cristiano Ronaldo to make Messi look better.

Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Pro League and many tagged it as a retirement league for European players but his presence in the league attracted not just many other top stars but broadcast deals and increased interest in the league.

Ronaldo once said on his social media handle that he doesn’t chase records rather records chase him and it seems to be the case.

Ronaldo at 40yrs is still writing more records and that is surprising to many people who thought the Portuguese will be retiring from football soon. Ronaldo is arguably the best Portuguese national team player ever and holds a record in the team that might never be broken.

Ronaldo has represented his country in 220 games and scored a whooping 137 goals to remain the all-time leading goal scorer for Portugal and the all-time leading goal scorer in all competitions.

‘Finished’ Cristiano Ronaldo received yet another call-up to represent Portugal in the UEFA Nations league semifinals against Germany and many people asked why the team needed him recounting on the number of stars Portugal can boast of but they forgot CR7 is the biggest star they could ever have.

Germany are another strong team in Europe and Portugal hadn’t beaten Germany for 25years. But they met a ‘finished’ Ronaldo who proved them wrong.

Germany took the lead in the tie through a Wirts goal in the 48th minute and that is where the entire game went into beast mode for Portugal.

F. Conceiçào whose father scored a hattrick the last time Portugal beat Germany drew blood for Portugal before Nuno Mendes sent in a cross that was connected by Cristiano Ronaldo to give Portugal the lead.

There were lots of controversies around his goal but after VAR check, the goal stood and the lead was intact. The game was now in the hands of Portugal who ensured no mistakes were made.

Portugal has made another final dream come true for his team and still has some history associated with it.

In the last four Euro’s Cristiano Ronaldo has scored and assisted or scored to help the team secure qualification.

Euro 2004 semifinal he scores a goal and assisted one

Euro 2016 semifinal he scored a goal and assisted one

UEFA Nations league 2019 semifinals he netted a hat-trick

and UEFA Nations league 2025 he scored the winner for Portugal.

Images proving his goal was nothing but a perfectly timed run are attached.