Became the first man to score in three Champions League finals, when Real Madrid beat Juventus in May; the Spanish club’s third success in four years. During 2016/17 he became the first man to score 100 goals in the Champions League, and also reached 400 career goals for Real Madrid and 600 goals in total. In August, for Portugal, he scored his fifth international hat-trick, surpassing Pele’s record.
 
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