UEFA to honour Cristiano Ronaldo with special award

The UEFA Champions league all-time Leaguer goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo will receive a special award for his accomplishments in Monaco.

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin will present the award during the inaugural 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 36-team league phase draw ceremony.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner made 183 appearances in the tournament and scored 140 goals, most by any player in the tournament history.

He represented Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus in the competition and won the tournament five times.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the brightest stars in the UEFA Champions League constellation. His extraordinary goal-scoring achievements in the competition seem destined to stand the test of time, posing a remarkable challenge for future generations to surpass,” said Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA President.

“His sustained excellence at the highest level is a testament to his relentless pursuit of both team and individual honours. Over more than two decades, he has continuously evolved and refined his game while preserving a youthful passion for scoring and celebrating goals. His professionalism, work ethic, dedication, and ability to shine on the grandest stage are qualities that football players everywhere should aspire to emulate.”

He also holds the record for most goals in a single Champions League season having found the net 17 times in 2013/14, including in the extra-time win against Atlético Madrid in the final.

The Portugal forward has won the competition once with Manchester United and four times with Real Madrid – making him the first five-time winner in the competition’s history since 1992 – and is the only player to date to have scored in three separate UEFA Champions League finals (2008, 2014, 2017).

The Al Nassr star also holds the record for longest UCL scoring streak, having struck in 11 successive matches from June 2017 to April 2018.

Ronaldo has also scored an astounding eight Champions League hat-tricks.

The multiple Ballon d’Or and UEFA Men’s Player of the Year recipient is also the all-time leading scorer in all UEFA club competitions (140 goals, 183 appearances) as well as the most prolific ever player in men’s international football (130 goals, 212 appearances). UEFA