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CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Coming into the 2018 season, the Ronaldo-led Real Madrid team had claimed back-to-back UEFA Champions League (UCL) crowns and was looking for a third consecutive title in the world’s toughest club competition. For Ronaldo, the win would be historic. He had already won the event four times, having also triumphed with Manchester United in 2008 and Madrid earlier in his tenure in 2014. No player had ever played on five Champions League winners. Ronaldo dominated the 2018 competition, scoring 15 goals to lead all scorers for the sixth consecutive year. In the final match against Liverpool of the Premier League, Ronaldo’s teammate Garreth Bale scored a spectacular goal on an overhead kick, and Madrid won 3-1. Ronaldo lifted his record fifth UCL trophy following what would be his last match with Real Madrid.

Highlights from the 2018 UEFA Champions League final.

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World Class Footballers: Cristiano Ronaldo