4 records Cristiano Ronaldo can break this season

Cristiano Ronaldo's list of accomplishments is never-ending. He started breaking records for Manchester United in the English Premier League and ensured that fans still chant his name in games. He etched his name in the United folklore and then moved to Real Madrid in the LaLiga.

It was here that his rivalry with Lionel Messi intensified and made the beautiful game immensely interesting. At Real Madrid too, Ronaldo's long list of personal achievements kept piling, and further enhanced his reputation as a trendsetter and record breaker.

Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus over the summer this year, after ending his 9-year long association with Real Madrid, looking for newer pastures to stamp his authority and set his flag flying. He definitely would love to create history at Turin too and conquer Italy as he had conquered England and Spain.

While there are a few more records he could break until the end of his career, Italy and Turin represent a unique proposition for the Portuguese this season. A new league means fresh challenges, new environment and with it comes the opportunity to set and break new records. While some of them might take a couple of years, there are a few achievements that can be attained this season itself. Today, we take a look at the 4 records that Cristiano Ronaldo will most definitely break in this season.

#4 Most goals for Juventus in a season in all competitions

The record of the most goals scored in a season for Juventus in the history of the club has been untouched for almost a century now. It was achieved by Ferenc Hirzer, the Hungarian footballer who scored 35 goals in all competitions in the 1925/26 season in the Federal Championship era, before the advent of the Serie A. The closest that any Juventus player has arrived at replicating that form has been Gonzalo Higuain(32 goals) in the 2016/17 season. As such, the stage is set for Cristiano Ronaldo this season, and considering the goal scoring capabilities of the Portuguese, this record is almost certain to belong to him come the end of this season.

Since the 2010/11 season, Ronaldo has crossed the 40 goal mark in all competitions, every season without fail. For a man who has been scoring at such a robust rate for 8 years, this record will be both enticing and inspiring. Last season too, Ronaldo scored 44 goals from 44 game.

The Portuguese has been a little slow off the blocks this time, but he has still managed 8 goals from 14 games so far. One can expect Ronaldo to intensify his goalscoring form soon because this is one record that he will most definitely break this season.

#3 First player to be top scorer in EPL, LaLiga and Serie A

Manchester United v West Ham United - Premier League

This is another record which the Portuguese will most definitely have in his sights. Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring abilities first came to the fore in the 2007/08 season, when he was playing for Manchester United. Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 34 Premier League games, finished as the top scorer in the League and won the Premier League Golden Boot.

He followed it up for Real Madrid in LaLiga in 2010/11 season, where he became the top scorer in LaLiga by scoring 40 goals from 34 games. He finished the top scorer in LaLiga two more times, in the 2013/14 season, scoring 31 goals from 30 games and in the 2014/15 season, scoring 48 goals from 35 games.

In the Serie A this season, Ronaldo is right among the midst again, finding the net 7 times already, from 11 games. While he is currently third behind Krzysztof Piatek and Ciro Immobile, one can safely assume that Ronaldo's pedigree and experience will drive him past the competition by the end of the season.

#2 Most Serie A goals in a single season

The record for the most Serie A goals in a single season is currently held by Gonzalo Higuain, who scored 36 goals in the 2015/16 season while playing for Napoli. Higuain reached the figure in 35 games, even though he failed to score in 10 of those. While these are fantastic for the league, Ronaldo will be quietly confident that he can reach them this season.

Ronaldo has scored more than 36 league goals thrice in his career, all for Real Madrid in LaLiga. In the 2010/11 season, the Portuguese scored 40 goals in LaLiga, from 34 games. He followed it up with 46 goals in 38 games in the 2011/12 season. He then reached an incredible 48 goals from 35 games in the 2014/15 season.

While he is experiencing a slow start this season - scoring 7 goals in Serie A from 11 games so far, one cannot rule the Portuguese out just yet. With the help of the plethora of talent around and an enticing challenge calling out to him, Ronaldo most definitely will break this record this season.

#1 First player to win Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A

Manchester United v Arsenal - Premier League

No player in the history of the beautiful game has even won all the fabled three in his career - the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A. As such, Cristiano Ronaldo has the opportunity to become the first man ever to achieve this feat this season.

Ronaldo first won the Premier League with Manchester United in the 2006/07 season. He won it again in the next two seasons in succession, finishing his time in England with three Premier League Trophies. At Real Madrid, the Portuguese won the La Liga in the 2011/12 season and the 2016/17 season. At Juventus, he could win the Serie A in his first season itself.

Juventus have a phenomenal record in the Serie A. Since the 2011/12 season, they have been Serie A Champions for a consecutive 8 times, which is a record. After investing heavily this season too, one can expect Juventus to lift the title yet again. As such, Ronaldo is almost destined to win the Serie A this season and one can safely assume that come the end of the season, Cristiano Ronaldo will be the first and only player to have won the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A in his career.

Edited by Vikshith R