Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of breaking two important records in his career and in the history of Real Madrid. The Portuguese striker, who arrived at the Spanish capital in 2009 is one goal away from reaching the 500 goal milestone in his career and three from becoming the best goalscorer for his club.
At the age of 30, Ronaldo has reached heights that many players may never reach. Switching clubs three times has not stopped the Portuguese striker from becoming one of the most fearless forwards in the history of the sport. The game against Malmo, in the second game of the Champions League season, could be one to remember.
CR7 has played 600 club games and 126 matches with Portugal's national team. The former Manchester United striker has been competing with Lionel Messi for many years, but this Wednesday, it is about competing against himself and against history.
One more goal tonight against Malmo will have Ronaldo reaching the 500-goal mark in his professional career. He had his debut with Sporting in Portugal at the age of 16. Two years later, he made his debut with Portugal against Kazakhstan in a friendly match. He played the entire second half coming in for Luis Figo.
A breakdown of Ronaldo's 499 goals so far
Is this the weekend it happens? Ronaldo is just one goal away from reaching 500 career goals. #RealMadrid #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/cJ4TtS3ExQ
— bwin (@bwin) September 25, 2015
Even more important for the soccer millionaire, it may be to break Raul Blanco's scoring record with Real Madrid. While many thought that it was an achievable goal to accomplish against Malaga this past weekend, the game ended in a scoreless draw. Now, against Malmo, Ronaldo has another chance of doing so.
Right now, CR7 has netted 321 shots in only seven season with Los Blancos. The former captain of the same team left Madrid with 323 goals after 16 seasons with Madrid before moving to Schalke 04 in Germany.
Ronaldo is one step away from Madrid glory
Cristiano Ronaldo is just 2 goals away from breaking Raul's all time top goalscoring record!! pic.twitter.com/tbSzqJ2SfP
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@VeilBride6) September 30, 2015
When it comes to Champions League games, there is also a special duel going on between both players. Raul ended his career with 66 UCL goals in 130 games. Right now, Ronaldo stands at 64 but only after having played 65 matches in Europe's finest club competition.
A full description of what these two players have accomplished with Real Madrid
Where is Martin Odegaard?
Meanwhile, rising star Martin Odegaard has not been considered to face Malmo. The 16-year old player has only played in one game with the first team and it was at the end of last La Liga season. The Norweigan player has not even been training with the U-19's and is considered to advanced for Castilla.
After being signed back in January for £2.3million from Stromsgodset, Odegaard struggled to fill the eye of Carlo Ancelotti and it seems that he has the same problem with Rafa Benitez. The wonder boy of Norway is on a six-year contract with Madrid, but at this pace, it does not seem like he will be fulfilling it.
Odegaard is in the list of eligible players for UCL games. There are concerns in Norway that his reduced playing time will not have him ready for upcoming international matches. While some say he is happy with his learning process, others claim he is wasting precious time sitting in a bench.
Odegaard is patiently waiting for his turn
Benitez: "Ødegaard has trained with us, but if he plays depends on the match."
— SocialRMadrid (@SocialRMadrid) September 29, 2015
So Odegaard isn't getting senior or youth European football, because he's nowhere near ready for first team, but not training with youths.
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) September 30, 2015
