Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and has not displayed even the slightest hint of wanting to retire. To mark the occasion, The Athletic has come up with 40 stats, facts and pieces of trivia about the Portuguese forward and his remarkable career.

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t short when it comes to the old goal catalogue. Football’s greatest goalscorer has shattered records during a career that has spanned more than two decades.Ronaldo

As Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40, here’s looking back at how he influenced the world of soccer over the years. Nico Gonzalez's transfer to Manchester City and Mathys Tel's loan move to Tottenham were the major deals of an otherwise quiet transfer deadline day for the Premier League's cash-rich clubs.