5 favourites for the Golden Boot | UEFA Champions League 2019/2020

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

Ronaldo is the record goalscorer in the Champions League

They say football is a religion, then, in that case, Cristiano Ronaldo is the High Priest, with the Champions League being his temple.

The Portuguese international has achieved truly remarkable feats throughout his career, but his performances in the Champions League has been nothing short of extraordinary.

He is the holder of numerous records in the Champions League, including: the only player in history to score in 11 consecutive Champions League matches, only player to score in all six group stage games, only player to have scored in three finals, as well as the only player to have scored at least 15 goals in a single campaign (which he has remarkably done on three occasions).

His total haul of 126 goals sees him firmly placed as the highest goalscorer in the history of the competition, while he has won the Champions League Golden Boot on seven occasions, including six consecutively between 2013 and 2018 to add to the one he won at Manchester United in 2008.

Ronaldo performed some heroics last season, including scoring a spectacular hat-trick to eliminate Atletico Madrid, but his efforts were ultimately futile as the Bianconeri got knocked out by Ajax at the quarterfinal stage.

However, as he himself admitted, he is fit and ready to go once again as Juventus seek to end their 22-year wait for European glory.