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Soccer News of Wednesday, 5 February 2020

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UEFA lists records Ronaldo can break as he turns 35

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UEFA has listed records which Cristiano Ronaldo can break in the Champions League as he celebrates his 35th birthday today.

The Juventus star stands the chance to become the 50th player to score in the Champions League, according to UEFA.

Ronaldo also stands the chance of overtaking the goal records set by Didier Drogba (5), Laurent Blanc (4), Filippo Inzaghi (4), Ryan Giggs (3), Ulf Kirsten (4).

A statement on UEFA's official website reads: “Cristiano Ronaldo turns 35 today: that means a chance to break more UEFA Champions League records as one of the top 35+ scorers in the history of the competition.

“Ronaldo’s first challenge is to become the 50th player aged over 35 to score in the Champions League since the competition started in 1992/1993.

"After that, the Juventus and Portugal forward can see whether he can overtake the following luminaries:

5: Didier Drogba (Galatasaray, Chelsea) 4: Laurent Blanc (Manchester United) 4: Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) 3: Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) 3: Ulf Kirsten (Bayer Leverkusen).”