With Real Madrid, he has amazing statistics and keep scoring goals. And at this rate, Cristiano Ronaldo could well exceed the landmark  set by a certain Raul …

Real Madrid-Cristiano Ronaldo the goal machine to break Raul’s record?

For many, including the current UEFA president, Michel Platini, the € 94m paid by Real Madrid in 2009 to recruit Cristiano Ronaldo was sheer madness. But, besides the economic benefits associated with the transfer, it is clear that the Portuguese is also a product more profitable sportingly. The website of the Madrid newspaper Marca published in the fact sheet statistics of CR7 and the least we can say is that it would make green with envy any great scorer.

No. 7 of the Casa Blanca last Sunday scored his 160th and 161st goals for the Merengues. All in just over three seasons. A staggering rate which is already the ninth leading scorer in the history of Real Madrid and may fear the worst for another legendary No. 7 Madrid, Raul. Best scorer of the  Casa Blanca, the Al-Sadd player scored 323 goals in 741 games. Or CR7 scored nearly 50% of this total only 155 games!

If the adventure continues at Real Madrid, it would be surprising that this record takes much longer. Unless in the meantime, the player is tempted by other challenges …