5 Cristiano Ronaldo feats that are in the Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Records is easily one of the most recognizable books in the world. Let's be honest here; all of us in our childhoods dreamed of getting our names inscribed into that book, imagining ourselves doing some super wacky antics.
It is a matter of great honor to get your name in the annually compiled list even once. But Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has made breaking records one of his favorite hobbies, has been named in more than one edition of the esteemed list - for his on-field exploits, and some ridiculous off-field achievements as well.
Over the years Ronaldo has amassed an unrivaled collection of records across every competition he has taken part in. Check out some of those records here and here.
Most of us can recall his goal scoring stats and list of individual honors in a flash, as these are common knowledge. But can everyone name his unique records that can only be found in various editions of the best-selling copyrighted book of all time?
Here, we take you through the collection of the top five Guinness World Records currently held by Ronaldo.
#5 Most liked person on Facebook (as on 29 April 2019)
Ronaldo has the biggest social media presence among all the athletes across all the sports in the world. The story of his rise to the pinnacle of world football through hard work and discipline is an inspiration for millions across the globe.
As per the latest edition of Guinness World Records, Ronaldo is the most liked person on the biggest social networking website of the world, with his page receiving a whopping 122,308,950 likes as per the last count.
The record reads:
As of 29 April 2019, the most liked person on Facebook was Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo, with 122,308,950 likes.
It was during his time at Manchester United that Ronaldo gained his status as an international celebrity and won fans via his clinical finishing, puzzling tricks and immaculate skills with the ball.
His fame only grew further when he became the world's most expensive footballer following his move to Real Madrid in 2009, where he went on to cement his place as one of their greatest players of all time.
Though Ronaldo's physical abilities might on the wane, his influence on fans remains as strong as ever. In fact, that will only grow as he continues to give a good account of himself at the Allianz Stadium with his impressive performances for The Old Lady.
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