Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best athletes in the football world. He has been so for a while with his fitness, speed, strength and stamina. Even at 37, Cristiano Ronaldo can play like he did when he was in his 20s making him one of the best footballers in the world.
However, there are times Cristiano Ronaldo turns into a super human on the pitch. That was when the Portuguese scored some of the most unbelievable headers jumping at heights one could only imagine. Here are Cristiano Ronaldo’s top 5 highest jumps when scoring headers.
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5. 2.42m vs Wales
There is a reason Cristiano Ronaldo is considered the most clutch player in football history. His ability to create something out of nothing at the most crucial of times. Such was his header against Wales in the semi-finals of Euro 2016 when he jumped 2.42m in height to score the opening goal for Portugal.
Portugal won that game 2-0 and later went on to win the Euro 2016 for the first time in their history as well against France.
4. 2.44m vs Osasuna
Back in 2011 when the world was witnessing the rise of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo made his mark in the La Liga. Especially grabbing the headlines for his stupendous 2.44m jump to score against Osasuna. Real Madrid won that game 7-1 while Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hattrick for himself with that header.
3. 2.47m vs Torino
High humps and strong headers are expected of young players. But Cristiano Ronaldo made a 2.47m leap at the age of 35 when he scored an awesome goal for Juventus against Torino. This was a supreme finish and quality header from the Portuguese maverick.
2. 2.56m vs Sampdoria
If jumping 2.47m at the age of 35 wasn’t enough, the Portuguese legend made a leap of 2.56m to score for Juventus, being a year older at that time. The goal was redemption for Cristiano Ronaldo as many people started calling the Portuguese finished. The Portuguese’s goal was so astonishing, that even the opposing team manager, Claudio Rieneri appreciated the effort.
1. 2.95m vs Manchester United
For a team that made Cristiano Ronaldo into an absolute world-class winger, the player left no stone unturned to score against them in the Champions League in 2013. What’s most exciting is that Ronaldo scored a header that was measured 2.95m from the ground, the highest most have ever seen in football history.
Everyone at the stadium applauded the effort of the Portuguese whose strike was just mesmerising. Except for Ronaldo, who found it too hard to celebrate his goals against Manchester United.
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