Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a personal milestone on Wednesday, scoring his 500th career goal for both club and country. The Portuguese forward -- facing Malmo in the Champions League group stage -- opened the affair for Real Madrid in the 29th minute.
An inch-perfect pass from Isco played Ronaldo through on the counter. Like the hundred-some-odd GKs before him, there was little Johan Wiland could do between the posts.
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What a moment! @Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 500th career goal for club and country. #UCL @HeinekenSoccer #UCLonFOX https://t.co/7UNv9rwzWV
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 30, 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 500 career goals for club & country. Remarkable achievement. pic.twitter.com/F4LAUTaYHI
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 30, 2015
Such a tremendous achievement warrants the respect of even the greatest Ronaldo retractor -- at least one would think.
Wrong.
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The staunchest of Lionel Messi supporters refused to let the regning Ballon d’Or winner have his moment.
man, if ronaldo gets the ballon d'or because of this messi injury im gonna be furious
— SJ (@Sj11293) September 30, 2015
1 messi is three years younger. 2 he can pass Ronaldo the first season he retires https://t.co/es4CohRkro
— Kamara (@SKFiasco) September 30, 2015
Some People really think that Ronaldo is more talented than Messi. What a shame
— Ihab. (@Ihab8knicks) September 30, 2015
Congrats to Ronaldo but FYI Messi has around 40 less goals than him in 150 less games
— Joaquin (@latinoginga) September 30, 2015
I think everyone forgets that Messi is 2 years younger than Ronaldo
— Kieran (@nashtwittor) September 30, 2015
Can the man live?
Past generations have been blessed to have one talismanic talent on the pitch -- Pele, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano and so on -- but never two simultaneously.
Remember the golden rule:
"People get so caught up in the Ronaldo, Messi debate that you forget how truly blessed we are to be seeing them in the same generation"
— DJ (@STOCKexchange22) September 30, 2015
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