Seven Crucial Steps For Ronaldo To Climb

Several milestones which only befit footballing legends are in Cristiano Ronaldo's sights. The 29-year-old wants to continue gradually working his way up the rankings in the Real Madrid history books, both in La Liga and the Champions League. These are CR7's seven challenges.

To earn his place on the Real Madrid podium for league goals. He currently has 179 leaving him 7 behind Santillana, 37 behind Di Stéfano and 49 behind Raúl. To climb the all-time scorer ranking. He dislodged Puskas from fourth place last season and has similar faces ahead of him: Santillana, Di Stéfano and Raúl. To break into the top ten goalscorers in La Liga history. He currently sits in 13th place.


To become the top scorer in Champions League history. He set a new record for goals in one campaign last season with an astounding 17 strikes. His career total is made up of 52 for 'Los Blancos' and 17 for Manchester United totalling 67, the same number as a certain Argentine Barcelona player. Raúl's record of 71 goals (including 5 for Schalke) is on its last legs.

To catch Raúl in the European top scorer ranks for Real Madrid. There is further to go here with fourteen goals separating the two greats. If CR7 can replicate his Champions League scoring spree of last season, his 52 European goals will soon usurp Raúl's 66.

To score at the three current La Liga grounds where he is yet to do so: Riazor (Deportivo), Ipurúa (Eibar) and El Arcángel (Córdoba). To be the first man to win five Golden Boots. He has been the top scorer in Europe three times so far, just like Messi.