Cristiano Ronaldo has broken several impressive records over the years.
The Portuguese superstar, who currently plays for Al-Nassr, is one of the greatest players of all time, and he is still going strong at the age of 40.
During the October international break, Ronaldo broke Carlos Ruiz’s record to become the player with the most goals in World Cup qualifiers.
That is a very cool record to have, but there is one milestone that the former Manchester United attacker is yet to break – and it is held by an ex-Arsenal star.
Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on breaking former Arsenal star Ronnie Rooke’s 64-year record
Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing at the highest level since he was a teenager.
The Al-Nassr star became an icon at clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid, and he made a big impact at Juventus as well.
Having achieved almost everything over the course of his incredible career, most people would’ve expected Ronaldo to have hung up his boots by now.
However, the 40-year-old is showing no signs of stopping, and he is close to breaking a record set by a former Arsenal player, Ronnie Rooke.
Out of all the players in the history of the game, Ronaldo ranks second for most goals scored after turning 30 years of age – 485.
Rooke leads the list, having scored 493 times after his 30th birthday, and he has held the record since 1961, which is 64 years ago.
Ronnie Rooke’s career at Arsenal
Rooke joined Arsenal from Fulham in 1946, when football had resumed after the Second World War.
The Gunners signed him for £1,000 at the time in a deal that saw two players, Cyril Grant and Dave Nelson, move in the opposite direction.
Rooke was 35 years old when he joined the Gunners, but he still holds the record at the club for scoring the most goals in a single season in the post-war era – 33.
Overall, in 94 starts, Rooke scored an impressive 70 goals for Arsenal and won a league winners’ medal.
He left the club to join Crystal Palace in 1949.
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