Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has lauded the achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo, pointing out that most players do not “achieve 700 games”.
- Portuguese continues to make history
- Another landmark hit at club level
- Manager impressed by stunning achievements
WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese superstar has gone considerably better than that, with his latest Premier League goal – which came in a 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park – taking him to 700 in club competition. Records continue to tumble around the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has made a habit of rewriting the history books over the course of a remarkable career, and his current manager is among those to have been left stunned by a level of consistency that the vast majority of professionals can only dream about.
WHAT THEY SAID: Ten Hag has told United’s official website of seeing Ronaldo reach another notable landmark: “It’s phenomenal. And football is [about the] team and we express this in a way – I think Cristiano, he knows we can’t do it without the team but I must say it’s a huge individual performance. If you achieve this, it’s incredible – 700 goals for a club and not many players even achieve 700 games, and he scored 700 goals. So I’m really happy for him, really want to tell you that and I congratulate him.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Alongside his stunning efforts at domestic level, Ronaldo – who now has 117 goals for his country – is also the all-time leading scorer in the history of men’s international football and in Champions League competition.
Source: Goal