On February 5, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just turned 39 years old, quickly shattered a record at an age that is believed to be “historically rare” in the top professional football league. The transfer fee for the Portuguese sensation is projected to be 15 million euros, making him the most valuable player in the history of the market at this developmental age.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a striker who is now playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Arabia National Championship (Saudi Pro League), was born on February 5, 1985. Ronaldo is considered to be one of the most iconic figures in contemporary football. “The birthday of the GOAT is February 5! Greetings on the occasion of Cristiano Ronaldo’s birthday, messages such as “Viva Ronaldo,” “Happy Birthday GOAT,” or “The King turns 39! compliments, Ronaldo 7! I would want to extend my compliments to Ronaldo from FIFA, Portugal, and all of the clubs that he now plays for, both older and younger.
On top of that, Al Nassr also uploaded a video in which he expressed his best wishes for a good birthday to the Portuguese superstar in a very original manner. This video clip is a compilation of 39 different celebrations of the “Siu” goal, and it includes a message that extends congratulations on Ronaldo’s becoming 39 years old.
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Generally speaking, the age of thirty is considered to be the point at which people reach their optimum performance in a professional setting; nevertheless, Ronaldo has demonstrated that he does not appear to be influenced by age. The explosive performance that Ronaldo delivered in a “reverse aging” style allowed him to even surpass a number of significant benchmarks. Ronaldo is now the player who has played the most matches in the 21st century, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). He has played 1,204 matches at both the club and national team levels. In particular, the striker who is currently employed by Al Nassr has participated in 685 matches while competing in national championships, 98 matches while competing in national cups, 216 matches while competing in continental cups, and 205 matches while representing the Portuguese national team.
Additionally, Ronaldo is the deserving recipient of the IFFHS award for the 2023 UEFA Best Scorer. Over the course of the calendar year 2023, this honor is bestowed upon the European player who maintained the highest scoring record. A total of 54 goals were scored by Ronaldo for both his club and his national team in all competitions in 2023, surpassing the goals scored by Kylian during that same year. The players Mbappe, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland.
Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record at the age of 39
This season, CR7 is in explosive form with 24 goals and 11 assists after 25 appearances for Al Nassr. According to experts, if he can lead Al Nassr to the Saudi Pro League or AFC Champions League title at the end of the season, Ronaldo will have the opportunity to be nominated for FIFA The Best 2024 along with many other individual awards.
More worth mentioning, Cristiano Ronaldo immediately broke the record when he turned 39. According to the latest statistics from the prestigious player valuation site Transfermarkt, Ronaldo currently has the highest market price in history at this age with estimated 15 million euros. The Al Nassr striker broke the record that Zlatan Ibrahimovic created in December 2020, or the milestone that goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set in October 2009. Ronaldo’s valuation is even 3 times higher than Ibra and Van der Sar.
In the list of Top 10 players with the highest market value at the age of 39, the 4th position belongs to former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), with an estimated transfer fee of 4.5 million euros set in June. /2008.
Top 10 players with the highest market price in history at age 391. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr): 15 million euros2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan): 5 million euros3. Edwin van der sar (MU): 5 million euros4. Oliver Kahn (Bayern): 4.5 million euros5. Brad Friedel (Aston Villa): 4 million euros6. David James (Portsmouth): 3.9 million euros7. Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart): 3.5 million euros8. Mark Schwarzer (Fulham): 3 million euros9. Xavi (Al Sadd): 2 million euros10. Thiago Silva (Chelsea): 2 million euros