Peeking Into Euros’ All-Time Assist Leaderboard As Cristiano Ronaldo Levels Most Assists In European Championships

Another day, another milestone for Cristiano Ronaldo! The 39-year-old bagged his first assist of his record-sixth UEFA Euro in the Portugal-Turkiye tie and equaled former Czech Republic star Karel Poborsky, with a total of eight assists across Euro. Ronaldo set up his former Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes in the 55th minute to join Poborsky with this monumental feat. Ronaldo, notably, is also the Euro’s all-time scoring leader with a staggering 14 goals. Now that he is a game away from solely topping the assists leaderboard, let’s explore which other European playmakers dominate the all-time assists leaderboard of the European competition.

Notably, Ronaldo and the Czechian legend are way ahead of other European stars in the all-time assists leaderboard. Now, let us explore which players made the best of their playmaking prowess on the European stage. We will also examine which active players could likely equal CR7 and Poborsky.

List of UEFA Euro’s all-time assists leaders, as Cristiano Ronaldo comes on top

. Cristiano Ronaldo- 8 assists

. Karel Poborsky- 8 assists

. Cesc Fabregas, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Arjen Robben, Luis Figo, Eden Hazard, David Beckham- 5 assists

Notably, all players who have bagged five or more assists, apart from Ronaldo, have already retired from the game. Therefore, Ronaldo now has a clear shot to be at the top of the assists leaderboard. Meanwhile, active players such as Kevin De Bruyne, and Jordi Alba trail the Portuguese captain by four. France’s Antoine Griezmann, who has three assists in his bag, can also come up in this list of Europe’s elite playmakers.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s eighth assist not only made him the Euro’s top provider, it also changed the soccer world’s sentiment towards the 39-year-old. On the back of his age, and a lackluster performance in Portugal’s opening game, Ronaldo came under severe scrutiny from pundits and fans. Well, now they hail the Euro’s top provider as ‘selfless Ronaldo.’

Ronaldo’s selflessness becomes the talk of the town

In the 55th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo had a clear shot on goal. He had a chance to grandly play his part in Portugal’s 3-0 rout of Turkiye and become the first player in the UEFA Euro’s history to score in six different competitions. Instead, he looked up and gave the ball on a platter to his former club pal Fernandez, proving critics who often term him as ‘selfish’ wrong.

Besides, several instances in the Turkiye game saw Portuguese forwards overlook Ronaldo in the box and pass the ball to other attackers. The skipper cheered on as his teammates ousted Turkiye. Portugal next plays Georgia on 26 June. An assist in that game would mean CR7 is lonely at the top of the Euro’s top providers.