Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has lifted eight trophies over the past two seasons, and is closing in on Lionel Messi’s trophy haul. He has had two impressive years in 2015-16 and 2016-17, and this also meant that Los Blancos got some good results, the most impressive being, it became the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League title, winning them in the two consecutive seasons from 2015-16 to 2016-17.
Besides that, the Spanish club also emerged victors back to back in the UEFA Super Cups, followed by their win in the FIFA Club World Cup, the La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup. Away from Real Madrid, he also helped Portugal win the UEFA European Championship, and that led to two perfect years for Portugal.
The result of this is that the player has closed the gap with his arch rival, Lionel Messi, in terms of trophies. Altogether, Ronaldo has so far been awarded 14 trophies since he has joined Real Madrid. He had then made a world-record move in 2009. Since then he has gathered three UEFA Champions League trophies, two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys, two Spanish Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups.
six-year stint with Manchester United – one Champions League, three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two English League Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup and two FA Community Shields. The player was not available at the Portuguese Super Cup, but was on the bench, and was given the Sporting Player award in 2002. And he now has 26 titles in his list of trophies.
Messi, on the other hand, has 30 trophies, which makes him the most decorated player in Spanish club history, sharing the record with Andres Iniesta. The Argentine international has four Champions League trophies, eight La Liga titles, five Copa del Reys, seven Spanish Super Cups, three FIFA Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups to his credit.
Unlike Ronaldo, the Albiceleste captain has not yet earned a senior trophy with his national team, though he claimed one U20 FIFA World Cup and an Olympic gold medal, but these cannot be counted as trophies in his senior career.
However, in the race of awards, Messi still leads with 30 trophies as compared to Ronaldo’s 26. The FIFA Club World Cup, La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey are to be played for this season, and the Portuguese might equal Messi’s trophy record by the end of the 2017/18 season.
