Why Ronaldo has scored more goals than anyone in history: elite athleticism, world-class heading, brutal striking with both feet, and box positioning that has aged into a pure penalty-box striker role.
Ronaldo's athletic-finishing combination is the most complete striker package in football history.
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1.87m, elite vertical leap, two-footed striker who is one of the great aerial scorers ever.
Re-engineered his game three times — winger, complete forward, penalty-box striker — and scored 30+ goals a season in each phase.
His heading and aerial power are unmatched among modern forwards, combined with elite two-footed finishing.
Ronaldo's athletic-finishing combination is the most complete striker package in football history. For the full side-by-side across goals, trophies, Ballons d'Or and the World Cup, see our main Messi vs Ronaldo comparison.
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