Cristiano Ronaldo’s impressive career
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s best and most popular footballers to ever play the game.
Ronaldo really began to turn heads when he lit up the Premier League with Manchester United both domestically and in Europe.
Then, after picking up his first Ballon d’Or and guiding Manchester United to a Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo left the club for Real Madrid in 2009.
Ronaldo went on to ply his trade with Los Blancos for just under a decade till he eventually left the club for Juventus in 2018.
During his stint in Madrid, Ronaldo rivalled Lionel Messi as the best player in the world, going head-to-head for the right to be La Liga’s best.
Ronaldo would score 450 goals and provide 132 assists in 438 outings for the Spanish powerhouse, helping them secure an impressive four Champions Leagues along the way.
Ronaldo has since had spells with Juventus and Man United once again, whilst also winning the European Championship with Portugal and becoming the highest scorer in men’s international football history.
Evra snubs Ronaldo
To many, it is a toss-up between Messi and Ronaldo for who is the greatest player of all time.
And for the most part, those with some allegiance to Manchester United generally pick Ronaldo for obvious reasons.
However, Patrice Evra, a Manchester United legend, did not even name Ronaldo as the greatest player he shared a pitch with at Old Trafford,
Instead, he would give that honour to Ryan Giggs:
“People always ask me the best player you played with after you signed for United [Manchester United], and they expect me to say Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I always say Ryan Giggs, because sometimes he will pass the ball where nobody would see it, and his legacy.
“I remember with Giggsy, even if you were losing a game in training he would be going mad. Sometimes even the training was more important than the actual game.”
Patrice Evra snubs Ronaldo and Rooney as he names Ryan Giggs as best Man United teammate https://t.co/3rPytwiIYl
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 8, 2022
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 21 | 40 | 53 |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 21 | 29 | 43 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 20 | 34 | 42 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 20 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 19 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 28 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 18 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 20 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 19 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Everton FC | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 19 | -16 | 19 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 18 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 17 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | -23 | 11 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | -34 | 10 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 6 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 6 |
| Jorginho | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 6 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 6 | |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 | |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 6 | |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 | |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 5 | |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 5 | |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 5 | |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 5 | |
| Rodri | Manchester City | 5 | |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 5 | |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 4 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 4 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |