WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo Receives prestigious award from UEFA for being all time top scorer

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, received a prestigious award from the UEFA , the governing body of European football on Thursday (29th August). This award was bestowed upon him for being the all time top goal scorer in football tournament. Ronaldo was honoured by the the UEFA President Alexander Ceferin during the inaugural 2024-25 UEFA Champions League 36-team league phase draw ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. This honor is a testament to the sheer dominance and consistency Ronaldo has displayed throughout his illustrious career, which has spanned over two decades at the highest level.

Ronaldo and his former Juventus teammate Gianluigi Baffon were on stage as the first draw under the new format was revealed in Monaco on Thursday Night.

WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo Receives prestigious award from UEFA for being all time top scorer

140 goals 🔥🔥🔥

Cristiano Ronaldo recieves his Champions League's all-time top goal scorer award 🥇#UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/iSmDHquNPL

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Cristiano Ronaldo's illustrious career in the UEFA Champions League is truly unparalleled, as the Portuguese superstar has firmly cemented his status as one of the greatest players to ever grace Europe's premier club competition. Over the past 18 years, Ronaldo has amassed an astounding 140 goals across his stints with Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus, shattering records and establishing new benchmarks of excellence with his clinical finishing, aerial prowess, and sheer goal-scoring ability. From his early days in Manchester, where he honed his skills and developed into a world-class talent, to his trophy-laden tenure at Real Madrid that saw him become the Champions League's all-time leading marksman, and now his continued dominance with Juventus, Ronaldo has consistently been the driving force behind his teams' European triumphs, single-handedly willing them to victory with clutch performances and match-winning contributions. His relentless work ethic, unparalleled athleticism, and insatiable hunger for success have allowed him to maintain his elite standards over nearly two decades, cementing his status as an all-time great of the competition and setting the bar impossibly high for any player aspiring to replicate his remarkable feats on the grandest stage of club football.