Ronaldo: They should call it the CR7 Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo is claiming ownership of the Champions League.

“The Champions League should change its name and call itself the CR7 Champions League,” the Portuguese superstar said, as reported by ESPN FC’s Dermot Corrigan. “I’ve won five, top scorer again, I can’t be unhappy at that.”

Although he was held off the score sheet in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday, Ronaldo became the first player in the modern era to win five Champions League titles. He was previously tied on four with Barcelona stars Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Lionel Messi, and Gerard Pique, as well as former Madrid and AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf.

Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta conquered the continent five times, but two of those victories came in the final years of the old European Cup.

The all-time record is currently held by Paco Gento, who won six with the great Madrid side in the 1950s and 1960s.

Ronaldo has also set a slew of other benchmarks in the tournament’s history, including the most goals in the Champions League (120) and in a single season (17).

He finished the 2017-18 campaign with 15 tallies beside his name – five more than second-placed scorers Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah.