In scoring the second goal that gave Real Madrid a 3-1 lead over Juventus in the UEFA League final, Ronaldo has now scored 12 goals to surpass the 11 that his arch rival, Lionel Messi scored in the competition.
The goal also brought the haul of Real Madrid to 502 in the Champions League.
Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and the country’s most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022.
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frank igwebueze
Thank God, Messi is still alive and well, in spite of current challenges. I see him dusting Ronaldo once again.