In Paul Pogba news we see Juventus midfielder been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping offence as per Italy's national anti-doping tribunal after failing the doping test, post Juventus's 3-0 victory over Udinese on 20 August.

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What really happened?

As said earlier, the doping test was performed after Juve's victory against Udinese and it detected elevated levels of testosterone, a hormone that increases players endurance.

The anti-doping agency, Nado Italia informed that Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. He's going to be at a trial and testing of a backup "B" sample, he would risk a suspension of up to four years.

Juventus released an official statement acknowledging the failed result of the test and said they were considering their next steps.

Pogba's time at Juventus is affected by a lot of injuries. He hardly played for the club, let alone giving any significant performance and now it's on the verge of getting worse for the Frenchman.

Pogba since joining Juventus

He was ruled out of France's 2022 World Cup squad due to a knee injury and has managed to make only six Serie A matches for Juventus last season.

Another Paul Pogba News would be, Pogba has yet to start a game this season but has made two substitute appearances, last playing in the 2-0 win at Empoli.

There's also been a police investigation ongoing in France into allegations that Pogba was targeted by extortionists - including by his older brother, Mathias, who has denied any wrongdoing.

It's also going to be a huge blow to an already heavily affected Juventus side in terms of not getting European Football this season. The previous season was followed by inquiries into false accounting and irregular reporting of salary payments which ultimately resulted in points deduction.

Pogba's Juventus spell

June 1 2022 - Manchester United announce Pogba will leave Old Trafford for the second time upon the expiration of his contract.

July 2022 - Reports alleged blackmail plot to Turin prosecutors, which he claimed amounted to a bid to extort £11.1m from him

July 11 2022 - Joins Juventus for the second time, signing a four-year contract in Turin.

July 26 2022 - Suffers injury to meniscus that keeps him out for two months.

November 2022 - Surgery to knee injury rules midfielder out of France's World Cup campaign in Qatar.

February 28 2023 - Finally makes his second debut for Juve in a 4-2 win against Torino.

March 9 2023 - Dropped for Europa League match against Freiburg by Massimiliano Allegri after arriving late to a team dinner.

March 13 2023 - Suffers muscle injury in training; doesn't play again for a month.

May 14 2023 - Handed first league start against Cremonese, but lasts just 23 minutes due to injury. Left thigh lesion later discovered, which ends his season.

August 27 2023 - Makes first appearance of the season as second half substitute in 1-1 draw against Bologna.

September 11 2023 - Provisionally suspended from football for anti-doping offence.

The Champions League was earlier called the European Cup, and it started in 1955, and the first winner was Real Madrid. For the next 5 years, Real Madrid did not let anyone get close to the trophy.

Since then, 23 teams have won the glory, with Manchester City being the most recent one. As we get close to another UEFA Champions League final, we take a look at the Champions League winners list since 1965.

The Champions League winners list since 1955/56 is:

1956 - Real Madrid
1957 - Real Madrid
1958 - Real Madrid
1959 - Real Madrid
1960 - Real Madrid
1961 - Benfica
1962 - Benfica
1963 - AC Milan
1964 - Inter Milan
1965 - Inter Milan
1966 - Real Madrid
1967 - Celtic
1968 - Manchester United
1969- AC Milan
1970- Feyenoord
1971 - Ajax
1972 - Ajax
1973 - Ajax
1974 - Bayern
1975 - Bayern
1976 - Bayern
1977 - Liverpool
1978 - Liverpool
1979 - Nottingham Forest
1980 - Nottingham Forest
1981 - Liverpool
1982 - Aston Villa
1983 - Hamburger SV|
1984 - Liverpool
1985 - Juventus FC
1986 - Steaua București
1987 - FC Porto
1988 - PSV
1989 - AC Milan 
1990 - AC Milan
1991 - Red Star Belgrade
1992 - Barcelona
1993 - Olympique de Marseille
1994 - AC Milan
1995 - Ajax
1996 - Juventus FC
1997 - Borussia Dortmund
1998 - Real Madrid
1999 - Manchester United
2000 - Real Madrid
2001 - Bayern 
2002 - Real Madrid
2003 - AC Milan
2004 - Porto
2005 - Liverpool
2006 - Barcelona
2007 - AC Milan
2008 - Manchester United
2009 - Barcelona
2010 - Inter Milan
2011 - Barcelona
2012 - Chelsea FC
2013 - Bayern Munich
2014 - Real Madrid
2015 - Barcelona
2016 - Real Madrid
2017 - Real Madrid
2018 - Real Madrid
2019 - Liverpool
2020 - Bayern Munich
2021 - Chelsea FC
2022 - Real Madrid
2023 - Manchester City
2024 - Real Madrid

Let's have a look at the teams with the most trophies since 1955/56: 

Real Madrid x 15
AC Milan x 7
Bayern x 6 
Liverpool FC x 6
FC Barcelona x 5
Ajax x 4
Inter x 3
Manchester United x 3
Juventus x 2 
Benfica x 2
Nottingham Forest  x 2
Porto x 2
Chelsea x 3
Celtic x 1
Hamburger SV x 1
Steaua București x 1 
Olympique de Marseille x 1
Borussia Dortmund x 1
Feyenoord x 1
Aston Villa x 1
PSV x 1
Red Star Belgrade x 1
Manchester City x 1

Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Club Brugge, Feyenoord, PSG, PSV and Real Madrid qualified for the Round of 16 from the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-offs.

Real Madrid thrashed Manchester City by 3-1, PSV stunned Juventus with the same scoreline while PSG scored 7 times against Brest and Bayern Munich played out a 1-1 draw against Celtic in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Knockout phase play-offs.

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Milan 1-1 Feyenoord (agg: 1-2)

Italian football giants and one of the most successful teams in UEFA Champions League history AC Milan were knocked out of this season's tournament after Dutch club Feyenoord defeated them by 1-2 on aggregate. 

Feyenoord were leading by 1-0 after the first leg and then they ensured a 1-1 draw to progress to the round of 16 for the first time in their history. 

Santiago Giménez scored early for Milan but against a 10-men Milan side Julián Carranza came off the bench to seal an equaliser with a stunning header. 

Benfica 3-3 Monaco (agg: 4-3)

Orkun Kökçü scored a late winner for Benfica to progress to the next round after beating Monaco by 4-3 on aggregate. 

Kerem Aktürkoğlu gave Benfica the early edge only to see Takumi Minamino and Eliesse Ben Seghir put Monaco back on level terms. 

Vangelis Pavlidis then gave Benfica the lead but George Ilenikhena levelled things again. Kokcu then sealed the winner for Benfica with a later goal.

Atalanta 1-3 Club Brugge (agg: 2-5)

Chemsdine Talbi's brace and Ferran Jutglà's stunning long-range goal took Club Brugge to the round of 16 with ease. 

Ademola Lookman scored the lone goal for Atalanta. However, he also saw one penalty saved by Simon Mignolet as well. 

Bayern Munich 1-1 Celtic (agg: 3-2) 

Bayern Munich narrowly passed the Celtic test with a late goal from Alphonso Davies. Nicolas Kuhn scored the goal for Celtic in the one-hour mark and when they were nearly close to taking Bayern Munich to extra time, Davies took the German Champions home.

B. Dortmund 0-0 Sporting CP (agg: 3-0)

Despite a goalless draw at their home, Borussia Dortmund went past their Portuguese visitors with ease, after a solid 3-0 lead from the first leg. 

In the second leg, Rui Silva was the hero for the Portuguese team who made multiple saves to deny the Dortmund players. 

Paris 7-0 Brest (agg: 10-0)

PSG thrashed their Ligue 1 opponent Brest via a 7-0 victory in the second leg to manage a 10-0 win on aggregate. 

PSG became the first team to have seven different scorers in a single match. Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Désiré Doué, Nuno Mendes, Gonçalo Ramos and Senny Mayulu scored for the French giants.

PSV 3-1 Juventus, aet (agg: 4-3)

🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | PSV 3-1 Juventus | Ryan Flamingo

RYAN FLAMINGO MAKES IT THREE FOR PSV IN THE 98TH MINUTE OF OVERTIME !!!!!!!!!!!!! 4-3 ON AGGREGATE !!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/n9Y0TXCmmo

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) February 19, 2025

PSV stunned the Italian giants to qualify for the round of 16. This is their first Champions League knockout win since 2007. 

Ryan Flamingo scored an extra-time goal to nullify Timothy Weah's stunning goal. 

Ivan Perisic and Ismael Saibari scored the other two goals for the Dutch club.

Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (agg: 6-3)

Real Madrid proved why they are the 15 times Champions League winner as they eased past a struggling Manchester City to reach the Round of 16. 

Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick to take the defending champions to the next round in front of their home crowd. Nico González scored a late consolation goal for City. 

The 2025 January football transfer window has brought excitement and surprises as clubs across Europe's top five leagues, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1, reshaped their squads for the second half of the season.

With blockbuster deals, unexpected moves, and emerging talents switching clubs, the window has kept fans and analysts on their toes. Here is the list of all major transfers in Europe's top five leagues.

Transfers

 Key Transfers:

1. Omar Marmoush to Manchester City:

Manchester City secured the signing of the Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt for an initial fee of 75 million. The Egyptian international has been in exceptional form. 

At the age of 25 his goal-scoring record is unbelievable, scored 15 goals in just 17 matches for Frankfurt.

Our #7 🇪🇬🩵 pic.twitter.com/qwWDRpeIFz

— Manchester City US (@ManCityUS) January 23, 2025

 His Versatility allows him to play both as a winger and a forward. Marmoush has the ability which Pep Guardiola's team lacks most this season. Given his recent performances and the potential impact, he can have on the team's success, the investment in Marmoush appears justified.

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2. Abdukodir Khusanov to Manchester City: 

The young Uzbek defender has become the first signing of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the 2025 January transfer window.

Several City defenders have struggled for from and some of them picking up injuries regularly. The defending PL champions aim to bolster and reshape their defense after signing Khusanov from RC Lens. His physical presence, durability, and technique justify the 40 million price tag.

We're delighted to announce the signing of Abdukodir Khusanov 🩵 pic.twitter.com/ltXMbzm3TK

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 20, 2025

3. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint Germain:

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's 70 million price tag is justified as he brings explosive talent, creativity, and key players to Paris Saint-Germain's attacking line-up. 

A proven dribbler and goal-creator, The Georgian international is vital for breaking defenses. He played a crucial role in Napoli's Serie A-winning 2022-23 season. At 23, his potential and ability to balance the squad make him a long-term investment and Key to PSG's ambitions.

Paris Saint-Germain is thrilled to welcome Khvicha Kvaratskhelia! The 23-year-old winger, set to wear the iconic number 7, becomes the first Georgian player in the club’s history.#WelcomeKvara ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/K9mKyxK9vT

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) January 17, 2025

4. Randal Kolo Muani to Juventus

⚪️⚫️🤝🏻 Official, confirmed. Randal Kolo Muani signs in at Juventus on loan deal from PSG.

€1m loan fee, €2m add-ons and €2.6m extra costs confirmed by Juventus. pic.twitter.com/YS7RR5VsX8

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 23, 2025

Randal Kolo Muani's pace, versatility, and passing made him a perfect fit for Juventus. His ability to stretch defenses, link up with teammates, and adapt to formation complements Thiago Motta's system.

At 25, the French man brings energy, work rate, and tactical intelligence, making him a key player in Juve's attack and their push for success on his loan spell for the Italian giants.

5. Kyle Walker to AC Milan

🚨🔴⚫️ AC Milan have agreed deal to sign Kyle Walker from Man City, here we go!

Loan move with buy option clause not mandatory, salary covered by AC Milan with contract agreed.

Travel and medical being planned.

Manchester City’s captain ready for new chapter. pic.twitter.com/zmhZEj0Clv

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 22, 2025

Kyle Walker would bring experience, pace, and defensive solidity to AC Milan on his loan spell. The English international's international overlapping runs, ability to recover defensively, and leadership fit perfectly into Sergio Conceicao's system, providing balance to their backline.

With his Champions League experience and tactical adaptability, the 34-year-old would strengthen Milan's defense and enhance their push for domestic and European success.

6. Vitor Reis to Manchester City

🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Vitor Reis to Manchester City, here we go! 🇧🇷

Verbal agreement reached right now with Palmeiras on package under €40m fee... and City want it to be IMMEDIATE transfer!

Vitor Reis, set for medical and contract signing as soon as clubs will check all documents. pic.twitter.com/ovLIrSFyDj

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 13, 2025

Manchester City's 37 million investment in Vitor Reis from Palmeiras highlights their focus on securing top young talent. The Brazilian possesses exceptional technical ability, versatility, and defensive intelligence traits highly in Pep Guardiola's system.

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The 19-year-old Brazilian offers dynamism and defensive stability. His Brazilian flair combined with tactical maturity, aligns with City's philosophy of developing the future stars. 

Match week 7 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season delivered a mix of thrilling comebacks, dominant victories, and shocking defeats. Spanish heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid boasted their strength with decisive victories, while Manchester City and Bayern failed to pull off victories.

The shocking defeats of the Premier League giant and Bundesliga Heavyweight tightened the race for the top eight direct qualification and Knock-out playoffs. Here is a roundup of the key matches and standout performances from the week.

 Results: 

Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg:

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Vinicius Junior (2 goals, 4 attempts, 0 assists, Left Winger, Real Madrid)

Goal Scorers for Real Madrid:

• Rodrygo (23rd & 34th minute)
• Kylian Mbappe (48th minute)
• Vinicius Junior (55th & 77th minute)

Goal scorers for RB Salzburg:

• Mads Bidstrup (85th minute)

Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Manchester City:

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris

22-01-2025, Matchday 7 

Player of the Match: Joao Neves (1 goal, 0 assists, 92% passing accuracy, PSG, Mid-fielder)

Goal scorers for PSG:

• Ousmane Dembele (56th minute)
• Bradley Barcola (60th minute)
• Joao Neves (78th minute)
• Goncalo Ramos (90+3rd minute)

Goal scorers for Man City:

• Jack Grealish (50th minute)
• Erling Haaland (53rd minute)

Sparta Praha 0-1 Inter:

Venue: Stadion Letna, Prague

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Lautaro Martinez (1 goal, 4 attempts, 0 assists, Inter Milan, Striker)

Goal scorer for Inter:

• Lautaro Martinez (12th minute)

Arsenal 3-0 GNK Dinamo:

Venue: Arsenal Stadium, London

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Kai Havertz (1goal, 1assist, passing accuracy 71%, Arsenal, Striker)

Goal scorers for Arsenal:

• Declan Rice (2nd minute)
• Kai Havertz (66th minute)
• Martin Odegaard (90+1st minute)

Celtic 1-0 Young Boys

Venue: Celtic Park, Glasglow

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Card: Daizen Maeda (89th minute)

Player of the Match: Marvin Keller (Goalkeeper, Young Boys, 7 saves)

• Loris Benito scored an own goal for Celtic

Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Munich:

Venue: Stadion Feijenoord' De' Kuip, Rotterdam

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Card: Sven Ulreich (Goalkeeper, 90th minute, Bayern Munich)

Player of the Match: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord, Goalkeeper, 7 saves, 1 clean sheet)

Goal scorers for Feyenoord:

• Santiago Gimenez (21st & 45+9th minute)
• Ayase Ueda (89th minute)

AC Milan 1-0 Girona:

Venue: Stadio San Siro, Milan

22-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Rafael Leao (Striker, AC Milan, 1 goal, 5 attempts)

Goal Scorer for AC Milan:

• Rafael Leao (37th minute)

Slovan Bratislavia 1-3 Stuttgart:

Venue: Nardony futbalovy Stadion, Bratislavia

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Jamie Leweling (2 goals, 6 attempts, Stuttgart)

Goal scorers for Stuttgart:

• Jamie Leweling (11th & 36th minute)
• Fabian Rieder (87th minute)

Goal scorer for Slovan:

• Idjessi Metsoko (85th minute)

Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus:

Venue: Jan Breydelstadion, Bruges

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match:  Federico Gatti (1 tackle, balls recovered 4, Defender, Juventus)

• The match ends with an epic 0-0 draw.

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen:

Venue: Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Cards:

• Pablo Barrios (23rd Minute, Atletico Madrid)
• Piero Hincapie (76th Minute, Bayer Leverkusen)

Player of the Match: Julian Alvarez (2 goals, 3 attempts, Striker, Atletico Madrid)

Goal scorer for Atletico:

• Julian Alvarez (52nd & 90th Minute)

Goal scorer for Bayer Leverkusen:

• Piero Hincapie (45+1st minute)

Benfica 4-5 Barcelona:

Venue: Estadio do SL Benfica, Lisbon

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red Cards: Arthur Cabral (90th minute, Benfica)

Player of the Match: Raphinha (Winger, Barcelona, 2 goals, 7 attempts)

Goal scorers for FC Barcelona:

• Robert Lewandowski (13th minute (penalty), 78th minute (penalty))
• Raphinha (64th minute, 90+6th minute)
• Eric Garcia (86th minute)

Goal scorer for Benfica:

• Vangelis Pavlidis (2nd, 22nd & 30th (penalty) minute)
• Ronald Araujo (68th minute, Own Goal)

Liverpool 2-1 LOSC Lille:

Venue: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Red card: Aissa Mandi (59th minute, LOSC Lille)

Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Winger, Liverpool, 1 goal, 6 attempts)

Goal scorer for Liverpool:

• Mohamed Salah (34th minute)
• Harvey Elliot (67th minute)

Goal scorers for Lille: 

• Jonathan David (62nd minute)

Bologna 2-1 Borussia Dortmund:

Venue:  Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Thijs Dallinga (Bologna, 1 goal, 2 attempts)

Goal scorers for Bologna:

• Thijs Dallinga (71st minute)
• Samuel lling-Junior (72nd minute)

Goal scorer for Dortmund:

• Serhou Guirassy (15th minute, penalty)

Crvena Zvezda 2-3 PSV Eindhoven: 

Venue: Stadio Rajko Mitic, Belgrade

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Red card: Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven, 50th minute)

Player of the Match: Luuk De Jong (PSV, Striker, 2 goals, 3 attempts)

Goal scorer for PSV: 

• Luuk De Jong (17th & 23rd minute)
• Ryan Flamingo (43rd minute)

Goal scorer for Crvena:

• Cherif Ndiaye (71st minute)
• Jakuba Naser Diga (77th minute)

RB Leipzig 2-1 Sporting CP:

Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Player of the Match: Benjamin Sesko (Leipzig, 1 goal, 3 attempts)

Goal scorers for RB Leipzig:

• Benjamin Sesko (19th minute)
• Yussuf Poulsen (78th minute)

Goal scorer for Sporting:

• Viktor Gyokeres (75th minute)

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Brest:

Venue: Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen 

21-01-2025, Matchday 7

Player of the Match: Georgiy Sutdakov (Shakhtar, 1 goal, 81% passing accuracy)

Goal scorers for Shakhtar:

• Kevin Santos (18th minute)
• Georgiy Sudakov (37th minute, Penalty)

Atalanta 5-0 Strum Graz:

Venue: Stadio di Bergamo, Bergamo

21-01-2025, Matchday 07

 Player of the Match: Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta, 1 goal, 4 attempts, 1 assist)

Goal scorer for Atalanta:

• Mateo Retegui (12th minute)
• Mario Pasalic (58th minute)
• Charles De Ketelaere (63rd minute)
• Ademola Lookman (90th minute)
• Marco Brescianini (90+4th minute)

Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa:

Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco

21-01-2025, Matchday7

Player of the match: Wilfried Singo (Monaco, 1 goal, 12 balls recovered)

Goal scorer for Monaco:

• Wilfried Singo (8th minute)

Match day 8 fixtures:

"CR7", "El Blicho" or Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has scored 917 goals till now in his footballing career. He appeared 217 times for Portugal, a record for the Highest International Appearance in Football. He netted 135 goals and became the Top Goal-Scorer in International Men's Football. So, let's check out the facts and stats of this "Goal-Scoring Machine."

Al-Nassar (2023-25), 74 Goals

Ronaldo's arrival at Al-Nassar following his disappointed departure from Manchester United enables him to begin a new chapter in his career. In the First Season with Al Nassar, the Portuguese forward scored 14 goals in 19 appearances. 

However, this performance was not sufficient enough, and Al-Nassar was not able to secure any silverware like the Saudi Pro Trophy, Saudi Pro Cup, or the King's Cup. But his presence in the club leads to some major arrivals in Al-Nassar in the form of Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic.

Also Read | Cristiano Ronaldo's stats at Al-Nassr: Goals, Glamour But No Trophies

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Al-Nassar

Re-Union with United (2021-23), 27 Goals 

After twelve years, he reunited with the 'Red Devils' at the end of his prime. Nevertheless, at 37 years old, he scored 24 goals and emerged as a leading goal scorer for United in the following year. He had scored a total of 27 goals in two seasons in his second spell with Manchester United, a short spell nonetheless.

Also Read | Comparing Bruno Fernandes stats with & without Cristiano Ronaldo in the team

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Manchester United (Second Spell)

Shocking Move to Juventus (2018-21), 101 Goals

Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018. It was a shocking move for every Football fanatic, but he still managed to adapt his impressive form from Real Madrid to the Italian League. He was not able to win much in terms of Silverware. However, he continues his form as a prolific goal-scorer. 

He became the second-fastest player to score 50 goals in Seria A and become the all-time leading Portuguese scorer in the league's history. In his third season with Juventus, he surpassed 100 goals and secured the title of top scorer in the league with 29 goals.

Read Also | Cristiano Ronaldo Records: Ronaldo's 801 Goals in Detail

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Juventus

At Real Madrid-"The Transfer that Changed Football" (2009-18), 450 Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo's £80 million transfer to Real Madrid in 2009 has been considered " the transfer that changed Football forever." Ronaldo's era in La Liga was considered the 'Golden Era in Modern Football' as he shared the same stage with Lionel Messi during that period, who was playing for Barcelona then.

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He won four Champions League with Real Madrid and two La Liga titles and secured four Ballon d'Ors, a record as a European player. He became the top Real Madrid goal scorer in the 2015-16 season and the highest scorer in the history of the Champions League.

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Real Madrid

First Spell at Man United (2003-09), 118 Goals

Cristiano arrived in 2003 as a young talent during his first spell with Manchester United. Throughout that period, he was mostly popular for his dribbling and flair, rather a prolific goal scorer. He swiftly turned into a prominent goal scorer in early 2006 and finished as Manchester United's leading scorer during the final three seasons of his initial tenure at Old Trafford.

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He also won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 and transferred to Real Madrid in 2009 at a gigantic money of £80 million (€94 million) which was the most expensive transfer during that time.

Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals Stats at Manchester United (First Spell)

As a Young Talented Winger at Sporting SP (2002-03), 5 Goals

He started his professional football career as a talented youth winger and made his debut for Sporting CP in 2002. After spending one year at the senior level, he did not achieve any significant goal-scoring success, but his excellence caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson during a match that resulted in his move to Manchester United.

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Ronaldo's Year-Wise Goals and Stats at Sporting SP

Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Contribution for Portugal, 135 Goals

No doubt! Cristiano Ronaldo is a prolific goal scorer in Portugal, as he is Portugal's all-time leading goal scorer and also the player with the highest number of goals in international football history. His role as a goal scorer was vital to the victory of the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019.

Read Also | Europe's Top International Goalscorers: Cristiano Ronaldo extends his lead

Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Tally as a Portugal International

So that concludes all the facts about Cristiano Ronaldo's Stats regarding his goal-scoring ability for Clubs, as well as Portugal year-wise. These stats state how prolific he is in front of the goal. He won almost every major trophy except the World Cup title. This is the dream for all the CR7 fanatics as well, that's for sure. 

Will Ronaldo be going to play in the 2026 World Cup? Will Portugal and Ronaldo lift the FIFA World Cup title for the first time ever? What do you think? Let me know!

Ronaldo's goal in every calendar year