Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th career goal and closed in on 100 international goals during Portugal's 3-0 victory against Luxembourg in the UEFA Euro Qualifiers. While we know all about Ronaldo's pace and his skills with the ball, there is a wonderful little story that will certainly warm the cockles of your heart.

Guillem Balague, in his book 'Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography', quoted Ronaldo as saying, "I have to thank my old friend Albert Fantrau for my success. We played together for the same youth team. When scouts from Sporting came to see us in a game, they said that whoever scored the most goals would earn a scholarship at their academy."