➤ Did Pelé hold the record for the highest number of goals scored (757) in professional soccer? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (937) shattered it and is on his way to reaching the 1,000-goal mark.

➤ Did Raúl hold the record for the most goals scored in history (323) for Real Madrid? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (450) shattered it in less than a decade at the world's biggest club.

➤ Did Raúl hold the record for the most goals scored in history (71) in the Champions League? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (140) also left him behind and became the top scorer in the world's most important club tournament.

➤ Did Michel Platini hold the record as the all-time top scorer (9) in the Euro? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (14) is now the player with the most goals in the history of the European Championship.

➤ Did Pauleta hold the record as the all-time leading scorer (47) for the Portuguese national team? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (137) has long been the player with the most goals in the history of the Portuguese national team.

➤ Did Ali Daei hold the record as the all-time leading scorer (108) in international football? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo (137) surpassed him and continues to increase his lead as the player with the most goals in the history of international soccer.

➤ Does Lionel Messi have 865 official goals as a professional? Well, Cristiano Ronaldo is the active player with the most goals (937) in the entire soccer world.

And there are those who really want to sell you the idea that Cristiano Ronaldo didn't change the history of the sport. Just turn on the TV, smile, and enjoy the best goal scorer of all time.

THERE WASN'T, THERE ISN'T, AND THERE WON'T BE ANYONE LIKE CRISTIANO RONALDO DOS SANTOS AVEIRO.