There is nothing tactics can do when one of history’s greatest ever players is feeling it.
That was Cristiano Ronaldo’s message to the world on Saturday. His brace pushed Real Madrid past Juventus for their 12th Champions League win, cementing their status as Europe’s most successful club. It’s the first time any club has won back-to-back UCL titles in the tournament’s entire history, and once again, Real Madrid can thank their talisman for putting them in the record books.
Ronaldo’s achievements over the last year have truly been the stuff of legend. Within the last 362 days, Ronaldo’s won two Champions League trophies, La Liga, a European Championship with Portugal, the Club World Cup, and earned both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA best player of 2016.