Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers in history, turns 40 today. He is still playing, still scoring goals and has not displayed even the slightest hint of wanting to retire. To mark the occasion, The Athletic has come up with 40 stats, facts and pieces of trivia about the Portuguese forward and his remarkable career.

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 on Wednesday but there is another number focusing the mind of the Portugal star on his milestone birthday. The magic number is 77 – the amount of goals Ronaldo needs for 1,000 in a stellar career that began way back on August 14,

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 923 goals in his long, trophy-laden career. But since 2013, those goals have been followed a now infamous celebration called the "Siuuu."

Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40, marking four decades of record-breaking achievements, unforgettable goals, and a lasting legacy in football. How did he reach this milestone?