Di Stefano and Ronaldo, who is the No. 1 star in Real Madrid s history? The president is undoubtedly more convincing

Di Stefano and Cristiano Ronaldo

When the cheers of the Bernabeu Stadium travel through time and space, the legend of Di Stefano and Cristiano's "Golden Arrow" and the epic of Cristiano Ronaldo's "President" always shine in the history of Real Madrid. However, the criteria for measuring the number one star in the team history need to take into account the value of competitive achievements, the challenges of the times and the extension of the club's influence - from these three dimensions, Ronaldo's advantages are irrefutable.

C Ronaldo and Di Stefano each have five Champions League hegemony: a leap from "creation" to "ruling". Di Stefano's five consecutive Champions League championships are undoubtedly an ancient myth in football, but the difference in the background of the times makes this honor essentially different from Ronaldo's Champions League achievements. In the 1950s, there were only more than ten teams participating in the Champions League, and football powerhouses such as Britain, Germany and Italy have not yet recovered due to the sequelae of World War II. Most of the participating players have part-time identities, and the professionalism of the competition is far lower than that of modern times. In the Champions League era in which Ronaldo was in, the participating teams expanded to the top 32, and the complexity of the group stage and multiple rounds of knockout matches showed a geometric increase. Since the reform in 1992, there have been only two successful title defenses, and the probability of defending is only 1/15. Ronaldo gave the strongest response to the times with his 9-year UEFA Champions League results. Among them, the three consecutive championships from 2016 to 2018 was a unique feat after the reform, and the difficulty was more than ten times that of the five consecutive championships in ancient times. More importantly, Ronaldo has become the Champions League scorer in the history of the team with 105 Champions League goals. He won the record of 17 goals in a single season and six consecutive Champions League Golden Boots, demonstrating his absolute dominance in the Champions League, which is beyond the reach of Di Stefano, who has high goal efficiency per game but limited scale of the game.

Di Stefano and Ronaldo's data monument: an absolute crush in the modern football context. The quantitative standards of football competition have been continuously improved with the development of the times, and Ronaldo has built a goal monument in Real Madrid's history with undisputed data. The 451-goal record in 9 seasons not only allowed him to surpass Di Stefano's team history with a advantage of nearly 200 goals, but also achieved a miracle of efficiency of more than 1 goal per game. This data covers all competition fields such as 312 goals in La Liga, 105 goals in the Champions League, 22 goals in the Copa del Rey, and other games, which means that he is a stable scoring machine in any battlefield. In comparison, although Di Stefano's performance in 285 goals in 371 games in 11 seasons was amazing at the time, it should be noted that his career lacked the competitive environment for the intensive period of the Golden Globes - at that time, the Golden Globes were only awarded to European players, and their selection range and influence were far less than that of modern times. During his time at Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 4 Golden Ball Awards and 3 European Golden Boots. The density and quality of his personal honors have set team history records. The ultimate display of this individual ability is the core demand of modern football for the core value of stars.

Royce and Di Stefano

Global influence: from "club legend" to "cultural symbols". As the world's top giant, Real Madrid's value as the number one star in the team's history has long surpassed the arena itself. Ronaldo used a social media fan matrix of 1 billion+ to push Real Madrid's brand influence to an unprecedented height, with a commercial value of US$3.6 million per sponsored post, creating a continuous brand premium for the club. This kind of business appeal and global popularity are unimaginable by Di Stefano, who is subject to the conditions of communication between the times. Even from the perspective of the club's spiritual heritage, Ronaldo has achieved transcendence of the legend. Di Stefano laid the foundation for Real Madrid's Champions League genes, but under the suppression of Barcelona's "Dream Three Dynasty", Ronaldo led Real Madrid back to the top of Europe with his own strength. The four Champions League trophys directly consolidated Real Madrid's historical status as the "King of the Champions League". As Florentino said, Ronaldo is the "heir to Di Stefano", but this heir has expanded the boundaries of Real Madrid's spirit with more brilliant achievements.

Real Madrid's No. 1 Legend - King of Bernabeu selected by Ronaldo in the era. Di Stefano is the founder of Real Madrid, and his legend deserves eternal respect; but Ronaldo is the crown of Real Madrid. In a more intense competitive environment, he redefined the standards of wealthy legends with more comprehensive achievements, more extreme data, and more profound influence. From the era of the dominance of the Champions League to the absolute advantage of data monuments, from the performance of the arena to global influence, Ronaldo has proved with his irrefutable strength that he is the well-deserved No. 1 star in Real Madrid's history.