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While Yamal has achieved more than Ronaldo as a teenager, he will do well to match the Portugal captain’s longevity.<\/p>\n
At the age of 40, Ronaldo is still prolific for country and club, albeit in the lesser league of Saudi Arabia. He is expected to sign a new deal with Al-Nassr this summer.<\/p>\n
His winner in the Nations League semi-final against Germany was his 137th goal in his 220th cap, both figures records in men’s international football.<\/p>\n
In total, he has 937 career goals, also a record, and is on course to reach 1,000 in two years.<\/p>\n
His consistency is stunning too, with the 17 goals he scored in 2022-23 for Manchester United and Al-Nassr combined his least prolific season in the past 19 years.<\/p>\n
By the time Yamal was born, in July 2007, Ronaldo already had 46 caps. <\/p>\n
He won the Ballon d’Or, the Champions League and became the most expensive footballer of all time (joining Real Madrid from United for \u00a380m) before Yamal started school. <\/p>\n
And his son, Portugal Under-15 international Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, is only three years younger than Yamal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n