Ronaldo Named ‘Best Of All Time’

Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured with the “Best of All Time” grant by the Portuguese Football League connected Wednesday. The Portugal captain, who is the highest scorer successful men’s planetary shot with 141 goals successful 223 appearances, has added yet different idiosyncratic accolade to his illustrious career.

“An idol to millions, helium defined an epoch and volition permission an indelible people connected satellite football,” Liga Portugal stated. “CR7 was recognised with the “Best of All Time” award, a fitting tribute to the aureate pages helium continues to constitute passim his career.

“Renowned for his enactment ethic, competitiveness, and decisiveness successful captious moments, Cristiano Ronaldo’s interaction extends acold beyond statistics. Through idiosyncratic records, corporate titles, and media influence, helium has built a bequest that establishes him as… The Best Ever.”

A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo, 40, was incapable to be the ceremonial successful Porto but sent a video expressing his gratitude. “I privation to convey the League for this grant for champion subordinate of each time,” said the Al Nassr forward. “As you tin imagine, it’s a immense honour for maine to triumph thing for my country.

I’d similar to convey each my teammates who person supported maine passim my career, the coaches, and everyone who has helped maine go better.”

Earlier this week, Ronaldo became the joint-top goalscorer successful World Cup qualifying past during Portugal’s 3-2 triumph astatine Hungary. He scored from the punishment spot, netting his 39th extremity successful World Cup qualifying, frankincense equalling Carlos Ruiz’s grounds from Guatemala.

Viktor Gyökeres was named the Portuguese League’s Player of the Year for the 2nd consecutive season. The Sweden guardant joined Arsenal this summertime aft 2 palmy years astatine Sporting CP, during which helium scored 54 goals crossed each competitions past season, the astir by a subordinate astatine a top-flight club. His 39 league goals were important successful helping Sporting support their league rubric past season.

“I’m genuinely honoured to person this astonishing grant for the champion subordinate of the play successful Liga Portugal for 2024-25,” Gyökeres stated successful a video. “I privation to convey each the players, staff, and fans astatine Sporting who made this imaginable with your enactment passim the season. It was an unforgettable play together, winning some the league and the cup.”