"I don't doubt that I will go down in footballing history," Cristiano Ronaldo said earlier this month. "Whether people like it or not, the numbers speak for themselves."
It's tough to argue with that, or to deny his outstanding goal return. But legendary footballers are generally not remembered by numbers. Instead, they're remembered by individual moments.
When Johan Cruyff passed away earlier this year, obituaries inevitably focused upon his footballing vision and his ability to inspire revolutionary teams as both a player and coach.
Few mentioned his six consecutive 20-goal league campaigns with Ajax between 1966-72, which was an outstanding achievement in that era, especially considering Cruyff was far more than a goalscorer.