This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the captain of Portugal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but he had a quiet game, scoring just one goal as the team was eliminated in the round of 16 by Spain. In 2012, he was the team's key inspiration, scoring three goals to lead Portugal to the European Championships semifinals, where they were defeated by
The MessiāRonaldo rivalry, or RonaldoāMessi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly for being contemporaries and due to their similar records and sporting successes. [1] They spent nine seasons in the prime