Cristiano Ronaldo holds the Henri Delaunay trophy after Portugal won Euro 2016
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Some still say he’s the best player of all time full stop; he’s certainly the best Portuguese player of all time.
Ballon d’Or winner on just the five occasions, Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys legendary status at Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United – where he won three Premier League titles and the Champions League – Real Madrid – where he won two LaLiga titles, four Champions Leagues and became the club’s record scorer with 450 goals in 438 games – and Juventus.
Of course, he’s even more revered among the Portuguese public, having captained the national team to victory at Euro 2016 – and consistently exhibited his inimitable goalscoring prowess by finding the net well over 100 times in more than 200 caps, setting new men’s international records in both categories.
