Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and has not displayed even the slightest hint of wanting to retire. To mark the occasion, The Athletic has come up with 40 stats, facts and pieces of trivia about the Portuguese forward and his remarkable career.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 on Wednesday. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Portugal international and former Real Madrid and Manchester United star’s career record. – Ronaldo has the most goals in men’s international football with 135.

Never lacking in confidence, Cristiano Ronaldo chose himself this week during a discussion about the greatest soccer player of all time. As part of

In his own mind, there's no doubt about it. Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest scorer in soccer history. So says the Portuguese superstar on the cusp of his 40th birthday. Ronaldo, who turns 40 on Wednesday,