Record BREAKER Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best scorers in soccer history
In March 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo made soccer history All eyes were on the Real Madrid forward as he and his teammates faced off with FC Schalke 04 a German team The superstar had 74 career Champions League goals That was just one shy of the all time record No one doubted Ronaldo's talent Many fans thought he was the greatest soccer player in the world Some called him the best of all time His quick feet and striking power made him a threat to score from anywhere on the pitch
Ronaldo shouts after scoring a goal His goal celebrations are a common sight at European soccer matches Yet the superstar wasn't popular with all soccer fans Real Madrid followers loved him Fans of other teams loved to boo him Real Madrid trailed in the 25th minute 1 0 Ronaldo streaked toward the goal as the ball sailed through the air He launched himself from the ground and knocked
the ball into the net with his head It was his 75th Champions League goal But he wasn't done yet Real Madrid trailed 2 1 just before halftime Madrid's Fabio Coentrao passed the ball in front of the goal Ronaldo was there again He knocked in his second goal to tie the game FC Schalke 04 went on to win the game 4 3 But Ronaldo had sealed his place in history At just 30 years of age he stood alone as the all time leading scorer in Champions League play European soccer teams often have names that US fans may find unusual FC Schalke 04's Full team name is FC Gelsenkirchen Schalke 04 e V Gelsenkirchen is the city in Germany where the team plays The number 04 indicates that the team was founded in 1904
