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Three takeaways from Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph

By Kristofer McCormack

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 03: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with his team mates after victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 03: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with his team mates after victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Ronaldo silences the critics (again)

(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Do you have a moment to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo? You do, please, step into my office. I could write for years on why the Portuguese superstar is among the greatest ever to play the game. To keep things short, I am just going to list off his achievements for this, his worst season at Real Madrid:

  • Ronaldo now has 105 career Champions League goals. He has 90 in 88 European games for Madrid.
  • Ronaldo scored 12 goals (only 2 in the group stages) this season to win the top scorer award for the 5th season in a row.
  • Ronaldo became the first player to score in 3 separate Champions League Finals.
  • Ronaldo now has 600 career goals.

If this is Ronaldo in decline, then long may it last because it seems Cristiano is just getting better.

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