Cristiano Ronaldo A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for most official goals scored in Europe's top-five leagues (405), the UEFA Champions League (121), the UEFA European Championship (9), as well as those for most assists in the UEFA Champions League (34) and the UEFA European Championship (6). He has scored over 680 senior career goals for club and country. Born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United
Messi–Ronaldo rivalry "only the media, the press, who wants us to be at loggerheads but I've never fought with Cristiano". However, it is widely argued and documented that there's an atmosphere of tension between the duo, with Guillem Balagué claiming in "Messi" that Ronaldo refers to the Argentine counterpart as "motherfucker" behind his back, and Luca Caioli saying in his book, "Ronaldo: The Obsession for Perfection", that according to his sources, Ronaldo heats up when watching Messi play. In response to claims that he and Messi do not get on well on a personal level, Ronaldo commented: "We don't have a relationship