Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the talismanic players across the globe. The player was born on February 5th 1985. Currently, he is the forward for Portugal national team and plays for Manchester United as a striker. 

Cristiano Ronaldo started his professional career with Sporting CP and a game against Manchester United changed his fortunes. The player has featured for Real Madrid and Juventus in his career. 

Current form:- In the ongoing season, Cristiano Ronaldo is struggling hard to get going. The player has scored three goals and two assists in 16 appearances across all competitions. He has only one goal in the English Premier League. 

World Cup record

Cristiano Ronaldo started off his international stint with Portugal in 2003. The player featured as a right winger in the game against Kazakhstan. His first World Cup game was against Angola in World Cup 2006. He scored the first World Cup goal against Iran in a 2-0 win in the same World Cup. 

The player has featured in four World Cups and it will be his fifth World Cup in Qatar 2022. In 17 World Cup games, the player has seven goals and two assists to his name. His best performance came against Spain in the World Cup 2018 when he scored a hattrick. 

Overall stats

Cristiano Ronaldo has played in four different leagues and has raked in 651 goals and 185 assists in 863 club appearances. The Five Time Ballon d’Or winner also has 108 goals for his national team and stands as leading international goalscorer at the moment. The player has achieved this feat in 151 starts. 

Prediction for world cup 2022:- Cristiano Ronaldo has raked in controversy by exposing Manchester United owners and disrespecting Erik ten Hag. The player is struggling with form but will remain key for Portugal’s World Cup aspirations.