Cristiano Ronaldo started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills as he wowed the world at the age of 17 after moving to Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 40th birthday on Wednesday with no signs of slowing down his majestic career.

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and has not displayed even the slightest hint of wanting to retire. To mark the occasion, The Athletic has come up with 40 stats, facts and pieces of trivia about the Portuguese forward and his remarkable career.

Never lacking in confidence, Cristiano Ronaldo chose himself this week during a discussion about the greatest soccer player of all time. As part of

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 40th birthday today, 21-and-a-half years on from when Man United fans first clapped eyes on him.

The Portuguese may be coming to the end of his time as a footballer but his influence is only likely to grow from here

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the center of soccer's GOAT debate for nearly two decades. Between them, they have 1,773 goals, nine Champions League titles and 13 Ballon d'Or awards.

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t short when it comes to the old goal catalogue. Football’s greatest goalscorer has shattered records during a career that has spanned more than two decades.Ronaldo