Ronaldo has now scored 600 goals in all official matches of his carrier. CR7 was named man of the match in Saturday's UCL final. He scored brace and helped his team to clinch the 12th title of UCL, and became the top scorer of the competition in 2016/2017 season. Arguably, he is the best player of the current generation, and this latest Champions League title legitimized that argument more than ever before.While Lionel Messi may have been at one point the clear choice for that distinction, the debate has been muddied far more in recent years primarily because Ronaldo has continually turned up on the biggest European stages time and again.
Has Ronaldo finally surpassed Messi as the greatest player of their generation?
The answer is still unclear, as both players are still active. But as it stands, Ronaldo has accomplished enough over the last five years to pull even with his Barcelona rival.
