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LOS BLANCOS’ BEST La Liga club Real Madrid is one of the most storied in the football world. Established in 1902, the modern version of the club has won La Liga and Champions League titles with regularity since the 1950s. In that time, some of the best ever to play the game have suited up in the all whites. Real Madrid legends include Ferenc Puskás, Alfredo Di Stéfano, and Hugo Sánchez. Then, there are those who have played more than 600 career matches there, such as Santillana, Karim Benzema, and hometown hero Raúl. On October 15, 2015, Ronaldo scored in a league match against Levante to stand above all of these names as the top goal scorer in club history. The goal was his 324th for Real Madrid, putting him ahead of Raúl, who scored 323 goals in 741 matches. Ronaldo and Raúl were teammates briefly, as Ronaldo’s first season with the club was the last for Raúl. When Ronaldo left Madrid in 2019 after nine seasons, his record total stood at 450 goals in just 438 matches.

Ronaldo scores his team’s second goal against Levante to break Real Madrid’s all-time goal-scoring record in 2015.

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World Class Footballers: Cristiano Ronaldo