Today, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 40th birthday as a professional footballer.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo is the captain of Portugal’s national team and a forward for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
Throughout his illustrious career, he has earned numerous individual accolades, including five Ballon d’Or titles, a record three UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. Additionally, he has been named FIFA’s Best Player in the World five times—the most by any European player.
Ronaldo has won an impressive 33 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions League titles, the UEFA European Championship, and the UEFA Nations League.
He holds multiple records in football history, including the most appearances, goals, and assists in the Champions League, as well as the most appearances, goals, and assists in the European Championship. Additionally, he holds the records for the most international appearances and goals.
As one of the few players to have surpassed 1,200 professional career appearances—the most by an outfield player—Ronaldo has scored over 900 official senior career goals for both club and country, cementing his place as the all-time top goalscorer.
In a recent interview, Ronaldo confidently referred to himself as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in football.
He described himself as the best and most complete football player in the world.
Well wishes have continued to pour in for the brilliant and exceptional footballer.
Many of his fans congratulated him on his birthday
Clement wrote: Happy birthday me nua
Funmiawwea wrote: Happy Birthday Ife aye mi❤️ I love you too much 🐐😍
Part wrote: Happy birthday🎂 MI comandante 🐐😍 CRACK 👏👑
