adminMADRID. — Cristiano Ronaldo has more goalscoring records in his sights when Real Madrid get their Champions League soccer campaign underway at home to Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
Ronaldo became Los Blancos’ all-time top goalscorer in La Liga on Saturday with five goals in a 6-0 rout of Espanyol to move ahead of club legends Raul and Alfredo di Stefano.
The World Player of the Year is now just five adrift of also surpassing Raul’s record as Madrid’s top scorer in all competitions having played more than 400 games fewer than the Spaniard in a Madrid shirt.
Moreover, he has the chance to edge ahead of Lionel Messi as the top scorer in the history of the Champions League with the world’s two best players currently locked on 77 goals apiece.
“Someone who scores so many goals has their place in history forever like Raul or Di Stefano,” said Madrid boss Rafael Benitez.
“I think we are speaking of three historic players and I hope Cristiano continues adding to his tally for his good and the good of the team.”
The thrashing of Espanyol means Benitez’s men have scored 11 times in their last two matches, dispelling pre-season fears that the former Liverpool and Chelsea manager would insist on a more defensive approach this season. — AFP.
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