Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo loves to score goals. That is no secret. However a significant portion of his total goal tally of 334 has been from the 12 yards spot. Due to this his has earned himself a nickname of “Penaldo” among rival fans.
After the comprehensive win over Malmo in the Champions League on Tuesday night scoring four goals he was asked in an interview how he felt about the nickname. After scoring three goals from open play and a direct free-kick, he was rather in a triumphant mood and gave a fitting answer.
“Penaldo? I’ve scored more than 150 goals for Madrid,” Ronaldo was quoted as saying by a Spanish newspaper. “They can look at the statistics and my goals on Youtube.” True words from a superstar when goals mean the same whether they are penalty or free-kicks or from direct play.
Ronaldo though have scored impressive amount of goals for Madrid since his transfer from Manchester united in 2009, has a rather light trophy cabinet given his personal achievement at Bernabeu. Fans would rather prefer more trophies at the club if it were to mean lesser records for Ronaldo who happens to set a new record at goals scored at UCL group stage on Tuesday night.
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