As a result of Cristiano Ronaldo’s accomplishment of being the Indian Football Federation High School Top Scorer of 2023, he was able to attain a milestone in the history of football that had never been reached before.
As soon as the first day of 2024 arrived, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) presented Cristiano Ronaldo with the formal honor of being recognized as the player who scored the most goals in 2023. CR7 has won the title of world’s highest scorer in a calendar year for the fifth time in his career. This is the fifth time he has won the championship.
When Ronaldo is now 38 years old, this victory in 2023 is especially unforgettable because of its significance. To be more specific, he triumphed over a slew of formidable adversaries, including Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe, in order to accomplish the feat of finishing first overall.
Notably, CR7 is able to accomplish a feat that has never been done before by becoming the first player to score in 2023. To be more specific, Cristiano Ronaldo has established himself as the only player in the history of the International Football Federation to win the Top Scorer of the Year accolade in two distinct club colors.
Ronaldo is the first and only player to win the Top Scorer of the Year award awarded by IFFHS at 2 different clubs (photo: Twitter)
Previously, Ronaldo won the IFFHS World Top Scorer award in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 while still playing for Real Madrid. In addition, he is also the player who owns the most of these titles with 5 times. He ranked ahead of Lionel Messi (2012, 2016) and Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021), who have only been honored twice by IFFHS in the Top Scorer of the Year category.
After a successful 2023, CR7 will still have many goals to conquer in the new year 2024. These include working with Al Nassr towards the Saudi Pro League championship and then leading Portugal to compete at UEFA Euro 2024. .
With his form of 24 goals/25 matches since the beginning of the season, Ronaldo is expected to shine even more to help his teams win titles. At that time, it is inevitable that he will be a candidate for the 2024 IFFHS Top Scorer award at the age of 39.