Cristiano Ronaldo is 38 years old, but his resilience in aerial combat situations has not diminished. In fact, the Portuguese player has just broken the world record.

Ronaldo surprised fans again when he ‘froze in the air’

On November 25, Al Nassr won 3-0 against Al Akhdoud. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in this match. In addition, the Portuguese player also created another highlight in this match. That was the situation when he jumped high and headed to compete for a high ball in the middle of the field.

Ronaldo recreates the skill of “freezing in the air”

According to computer calculations, Ronaldo jumped up to 2m98 in this situation. This is the highest number a football player can make in an official match. The previous record was 2m93 and the holder is still Ronaldo.

Another thing worth mentioning is that Ronaldo performed a 2m98 high jump when he was 38 years old. In the 2m93 high jump, he performed it when he was only 28 years old. That means, despite getting older, Ronaldo’s resilience has not diminished. It can even be said that the Portuguese player’s resilience has increased

Ronaldo broke his own record in 2013

In general, among the 10 highest rebounding situations in football history, Ronaldo is also the one who has contributed the most. In addition to the three situations mentioned above, the 38-year-old player also holds three other records with the numbers 2m44 (twice) and 2m56.

STT
Player
Height
Year

1
Cristiano Ronaldo
2m98
2023

2
Cristiano Ronaldo
2m93
2013

3
En-Nesyri
2m73
2022

4
Don’t be
2m62
2021

5
Tomori
2m61
2021

6
Osimhen
2m58
2023

7
Cristiano Ronaldo
2m56
2019

8
Zlata n Ibrahimovic
2m53
2020

9
Cristiano Ronaldo
2m44
2019

10
Cristiano Ronaldo
2m44
2011