Cristiano Ronaldo started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills as he wowed the world at the age of 17 after moving to Manchester United.

Despite playing outside Europe at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo, the highest-paid footballer in the world, is "quite possibly the most famous person in the world", too. His star status is so supreme, that when he does finally hang up his boots, he will surely find ways "not just to sustain his fame but to expand it".

“I am the greatest scorer in history,” Ronaldo told La Sexta, per the Associated Press. “Although I am not left-footed, I am in the top 10 in history for goals scored with the left foot. These are numbers, I am the most complete player who has ever existed.

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.

It's hard to believe, but Cristiano Ronaldo has just turned 40, and judging from his social feed and efforts on the pitch, he has no intentions of slowing down yet. The Al-Nassr star aims to keep pushing his fitness as he moves into his 40s,

Cristiano Ronaldo is celebrating a milestone birthday today with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner welcoming in his 40th year.Ronaldo remains a phenomenon, continuing to score goals at an