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The day we celebrate the GOATs 🐐 [THREAD]
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@ChampionsLeague After his transfer to Manchester Utd in 2003, 18-year-old Cristiano took the No. 7 shirt left vacant by David Beckham.
His first-ever goal wearing the iconic number was a free-kick from way out ☄️
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@ChampionsLeague @ManUtd Ronaldo later revealed he wanted to take No. 28, but Sir Alex Ferguson insisted he wear No. 7.
A legendary manager created a legendary era. 🤝
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@ChampionsLeague @ManUtd @JanAageFjortoft @ViaplayFotball Messi took the No. 10 from Ronaldinho when the Brazilian left Barca in the summer of 2008.
The Argentinian's 2008-09 season ended with an unprecedented six trophies and his first Ballon d'Or ✨
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@ChampionsLeague @ManUtd @JanAageFjortoft @ViaplayFotball Ronaldo took the Portugal No. 7 jersey for EURO 2008 after Luis Figo retired.
This was the first goal of many in the shirt 😤
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Messi first wore the Argentina No. 10 in March 2009 while playing for legendary No. 10 Diego Maradona.
Of course, he scored and assisted in his first game in the shirt 🇦🇷
Messi scored his first Champions League final goal against Ronaldo's Manchester United.
He later called it his favorite goal he’s ever scored. 😤
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@ChampionsLeague Cristiano wore No. 9 in his first season at Real Madrid before club legend Raul left in 2010.
He scored 53 goals in 54 games in his first season as CR7 in Spain 🔥
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@ChampionsLeague Messi 4-1 Arsenal in 2010.
That third goal 🤭
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@ChampionsLeague In 2011, Messi and Barcelona conquered the world after a Champions League run that will never be forgotten 😍
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@ChampionsLeague El Clasico in 2012:
23' Ronaldo (0-1)
31' Messi (1-1)
61' Messi (2-1)
66' Ronaldo (2-2)
We didn't realise how good we had it. 👏
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@ChampionsLeague @LaLiga Messi became the first player in UCL history to drop FIVE in one game.
Some of the finishes were ridiculous 🤤
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@ChampionsLeague @LaLiga In 2013, Cristiano debuted his trademark CR7 celebration in a friendly in the U.S.
It's now one of the most recognisable celebrations ever 🗣️
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@ChampionsLeague @LaLiga @ManUtd In 2013-14, Ronaldo set the all-time record for goals in a single Champions League season.
17 goals in 11 games on the way to Real's 10th title 🤯
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@ChampionsLeague @LaLiga @ManUtd Leo Messi did it all himself in the 2015 Copa del Rey final vs. Athletic 🤯
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@ChampionsLeague @LaLiga @ManUtd @FCBarcelona In April 2017, Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to beat Real Madrid in the last minute.
He held up his No. 10 shirt in front of Madrid's fans 😤
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...And less than four months later, CR7 did the same after scoring vs. Barca in the Spanish Super Cup ☠️
Ronaldo became the first player to win five UCLs in 2018. His UCL record is unreal:
▪️ Most goals (136)
▪️ Most assists (42)
▪️ Most apps (178)
▪️ Most goals in one season (17)
▪️ Most knockout goals (67)
▪️ Most final wins (5)
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@ChampionsLeague After Barcelona won the 2021 Copa del Rey, the whole team wanted a picture with their captain Leo Messi 🤩
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@ChampionsLeague @FCBarcelona ▪️ 4 goals (joint-most)
▪️ 5 assists (most)
▪️ Golden Ball winner
▪️ Champion
Messi dominated at the Copa America and couldn't hide his emotion after winning his first international trophy 💙
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@ChampionsLeague @FCBarcelona @CopaAmerica CR7 rejoined United in a wild transfer window this summer. Even though Edinson Cavani had already played in the No. 7 shirt during the season, Ronaldo took the number...
...and scored twice on debut 😤
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@ChampionsLeague @FCBarcelona @CopaAmerica @ManUtd In September, Cristiano scored his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal, becoming the all-time top scorer in men's international football 🌍
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@ChampionsLeague @FCBarcelona @CopaAmerica @ManUtd @EURO2024 Messi's first goal for PSG was the first goal he'd scored not wearing the No. 10 in 13 years.
It was special 😍
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Messi and Ronaldo’s combined numbers:
▪️ 2,017 games
▪️ 1,542 goals
▪️ 622 assists
▪️ 70 trophies
▪️ 84 individual awards
▪️ 11 Ballons d'Or
GOAT era.
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