Madrid — Cristiano Ronaldo has already broken one record in the 2018 Champions League but against Juventus in their quarterfinal return on Wednesday he can edge closer to beating a bigger milestone of his own.Ronaldo’s bicycle-kick goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0 first-leg victory last week ensured he passed Ruud van Nistelrooy’s feat by scoring in 10 consecutive Champions League games.But the Portuguese also now stands just three goals short of his best tally in a single European campaign, an achievement that would suggest this Ronaldo, aged 33, may even be the finest version yet.His 14 goals so far have come over nine matches and featured doubles against APOEL, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus.It means this is Ronaldo’s third most prolific Champions League showing to date already and, with Real almost certain to reach the semifinals, he is unlikely to finish here.When he posted 16 goals in the 2015-16 tournament and his personal best of 17 in 2013-14, both times Real ...
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