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Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Antonio Rudiger ranking him as Real Madrid’s GOAT – with Portuguese superstar hitting 450 goals for the Blancos

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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spent nine memorable years at Santiago Bernabeu between 2009 and 2018. In that time he won two La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns, while also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/real-madrid-all-time-top-scorers-cristiano-ronaldo-karim-benzema/blt433e4e61a1fc85ee" target="_blank">becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Ronaldo will forever be lauded as a legend in the Spanish capital, with it easy to argue that he is the greatest player to have ever represented the club. There is some <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ronaldo-in-the-same-bracket-as-di-stefano---ultimate-real-madrid-praise-from-arbeloa/cu04xji55v8i11xwnilevo2wy" target="_blank">serious competition there, dating back to the likes of Alfredo Di Stefano</a> and Ferenc Puskas, while plenty of iconic figures have represented the Liga giants in more recent times.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

While casting an eye over some of those, current Blancos star Rudiger has pieced together a top five of all-time greats. He put Brazilian striker Ronaldo in fifth, Sergio Ramos fourth, Raul third and Zinedine Zidane second. After being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/goat-cristiano-why-ronaldo-lionel-messi-man-utd-team-mate/blt5f71241b734ad018" target="_blank">selected in first place</a>, CR7 has responded with a clapping hands emoji on social media.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb0700a1e91848f0a/rudiger_ronaldo.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb0700a1e91848f0a/rudiger_ronaldo.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltb0700a1e91848f0a/rudiger_ronaldo.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Antonio Rudiger Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid GOAT" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" data-portal-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:bltb0700a1e91848f0a;width:668;height:800"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

Ronaldo continues to enhance his reputation at 39 years of age, with the evergreen frontman showing no sign of slowing down in the Middle East. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-goal-message-rivals-portugal-al-nassr-superstar-1000/bltf77588a501ef4789" target="_blank">registered 44 goals this season through 45 appearances</a> for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr – <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-trophy-hunting-mood-inspiring-al-nassr-king-cup-final-goal-tally-season-44/blt8150aeeb3d9b9d7a" target="_blank">guiding them into the King Cup of Champions final</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Antonio Rudiger ranking him as Real Madrid’s GOAT – with Portuguese superstar hitting 450 goals for the Blancos | Goal.com Kenya

Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to Antonio Rudiger ranking him as Real Madrid’s GOAT, with the Portuguese having hit 450 goals for the Blancos.