Cristiano Ronaldo claims he is confident Real Madrid can become the first side in history to retain there UEFA Champions League title, whilst promising he will beat Los Blancos legend Raul's all-time goalscoring record, as rival Lionel Messi ramains in hot pursuit.
The Portuguese star made these comments after he lead his side to a convincing 3-0 win over English Premier League giants Liverpool, grabbing a third consecutive victory as they maintained their 100 percent start to the group-stage.
The former Manchester United star moved within a goal of Raul's record, insisting it will only be a matter of time before he surpasses the former La Furia Roja star.
"I'm not worried, I'm going to beat his record... whether now or another night. Lionel Messi is close too," said Ronaldo.
"It's a team win. We have nine points so 75% of the qualification is done."
When the topic of retaining the Champions League crown came up, Ronaldo responded with: "Why not?"
"We're going to try. We know it's going to be very tough, but we're very positive. It's possible if we play like that."
Ronaldo moved within a goal of Raul's all-time record of 71 goals in the UCL after opening the scoring vs Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 70th goal in Champions League history, one more than Lionel Messi (69). He's one off Raul's (71) UCL record.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more UCL goals since the start of last season (20) than 34/41 teams in the competition. pic.twitter.com/tPgCu5AyEe
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HILARIOUS! This kid's priceless reaction after seeing CR7
The kid can't believe this moment.. pic.twitter.com/Mmdk2GxRBt
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Cristiano, who failed to manage a single goal at the famous Anfield stadium during his six-year spell at Old Trafford, experienced a special night at the Merseyside club's home ground as the 29-year-old finally scored in front of the Liverpool faithful with a 23rd minute strike.
Ronaldo, who is gearing up for Saturday's all-important El Clasico clash with Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu, was substituted in the 75th minute, and was respectfuly applauded by members of the home supporters after an electrifying performance from the Portugal captain.
"It was special. It was my first goal at Anfield and I feel very happy, very proud. We knew before the game that Anfield is a difficult place (to come), but we played fantastic - especially in the first half - and we deserved it."
Ronaldo scored his first ever goal at Anfield during Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Liverpool
