Cristiano Ronaldo to be honoured as UEFA Champions League all-time top scorer

Cristiano Ronaldo

By Seyi Babalola

Cristiano Ronaldo will be honoured by UEFA as the Champions League’s all-time leading goalscorer.

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin will deliver a special award in honour of his outstanding contributions to the sport.

Ronaldo has reached several milestones in a career spanning over 18 years.

The former Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus attacker has 140 Champions League goals in 183 games.

He is 11 goals ahead of Lionel Messi and 46 ahead of third-placed Robert Lewandowski.

Ronaldo has finished seven Champions League seasons as the top scorer, more than any other player.

He also holds the record for most goals in a single Champions League season, scoring 17 times in 2013/14, including an extra-time victory over Atlético Madrid in the final.

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