A study by IPAM concludes that the CR7 brand reached a record value in 2025. If on the field Cristiano Ronaldo is still in search of the 1,000-goal mark, as well as reaching his 700th club victory, off the field he continues to make history.

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 isn’t short when it comes to the old goal catalogue. Football’s greatest goalscorer has shattered records during a career that has spanned more than two decades.Ronaldo

The Portuguese may be coming to the end of his time as a footballer but his influence is only likely to grow from here