Cristiano: 35 years and a goal every hour

Cristiano, 35 years old and more than a decade in the elite, continues to add to his goals list. After his last double against Parma, the statistics of the Portuguese forward in front of the rival goal are staggering. Christian he scores a goal every 68 minutes and has an average of 1.23 goals for every 90 minutes played. A lucidity that is already reflected in the Serie A scorers table: the Portuguese is the maximum cannoniere after having scored 12 goals in nine games.

Cristiano's effectiveness is the result of a footballer who, despite having an extensive career, has meticulously taken care of himself in recent years to extend his career as long as possible. The one from Madeira in this campaign he has only lost three games that in no case were they related to a physical mishap. He was absent in the first two games when he contracted covid-19 and in the third, against Benevento, he was not called up by Andrea Pirlo. Likewise, his absence reduced the performance of the 'Vecchia Signora', since he didn't win any of those matches.

About to turn 36 in February, Cristiano is both physically and mentally fresh. In the last match against Parma, he rose again in the sky, as he did exactly a year ago against Sampdoria, and landed an unappealable header for the rival goalkeeper. Goal and historical record: since 1961 no footballer had scored 33 goals in a calendar year, the last one to do it was also Bianconeri Omar Sívori. On the horizon, Cristiano sees his next goal: Pelé and his 767 goals in official matches.