Despite playing outside Europe at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo, the highest-paid footballer in the world, is "quite possibly the most famous person in the world", too. His star status is so supreme, that when he does finally hang up his boots, he will surely find ways "not just to sustain his fame but to expand it".

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 on Wednesday and is sure to celebrate as only he knows how. A huge night out in Riyadh beckons: lock up your mineral water. Perhaps there will be some indulgences too; 40 birthday chin-ups?

Even as he celebrates his 40th birthday on Feb. 5, the goals continue to flow for club and country as his social media presence grows by the day. With nearly 1 billion combined across platforms, Ronaldo knows no numerical barriers.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 923 goals in his long, trophy-laden career. But since 2013, those goals have been followed a now infamous celebration called the "Siuuu."