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Forca Portugal
Cristiano still has time to sway the votes his way though, with two months left in the year, there are key events which can become deciding factors.
Portugal will face Ibra's Sweden mid-November to fight for a spot in Brazil's 2014 World Cup. The biggest sporting event of the year. How Cristiano leads a rather weak Portuguese national team will be key for the Iberian side to fulfill the dream of going to Brazil. Undoubtedly the two-legged match-up will have as the main actor Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese captain.
Cristiano has scored 6 goals in 7 games this year with Portugal and has lead his team by example. I wish
nothing but the best of luck to Cristiano, Pepe and Coentrão in these decisive upcoming games against Sweden.
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Champions League
Cristiano is currently fifth in UCL all-time top scorers ranking and not far away from Raul, who leads it. Last year Cristiano was the top scorer with 12 goals and became the first player to score in 6 consecutive games. This year, Cristiano is on his way to breaking his record. So far in 270 minutes played in this new Champions League season, Cristiano has scored an impressive seven goals. That is one goal per every 38 minutes played. 2 goals against Juventus, 3 against Galatasaray and 2 more against Copenhagen. Only PSG, Leverkussen, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Atletico de Madrid have managed to score more goals than Cristiano alone.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is having a terrific 2013 this far though he is lacking one key thing to make it perfect: titles to show for it
This is the reason why assistant coach Zinedine Zidane says Franck Ribery deserves the Balon D'Or despite the impact Cristiano makes at Real Madrid. Will this be what tips the balance to upset Cristiano this year at the Balon D'Or ceremony?