Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Eusébio’s World Cup goal record with brace against Uzbekistan

Cristiano Ronaldo turned 41 this past February. He is also, as of June 23, 2026, the all-time leading World Cup scorer in Portuguese history.

Ronaldo netted twice against Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pushing his career tournament total to 10 goals and surpassing the record previously held by Eusébio. Ronaldo is now the only player ever to score in six consecutive World Cups, spanning from 2006 all the way through 2026.

The crypto shadow that follows the GOAT debate

Back in 2022, Ronaldo signed a multi-year partnership with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. The deal produced several CR7 NFT collections, with individual items priced anywhere from $77 to $10,000 at launch.

In 2023, a class-action lawsuit named both Ronaldo and Binance as defendants, alleging misleading promotional claims tied to the digital collectibles.

In 2025, unofficial meme tokens branded with CR7 imagery launched on Solana and briefly reached a combined market cap of $143 million, followed by a 98% collapse. No official Ronaldo project was involved.

CR7 Financial and what it might actually mean

In June 2026, a trademark application surfaced under the name CR7 Financial. The filing covers mobile banking, investment services, and crypto exchange services. No official cryptocurrency has been announced.

What investors should actually watch

The pattern from 2025 is instructive. A spike to nine figures in market cap, followed by a near-total wipeout. These projects are not affiliated with Ronaldo, carry no underlying utility, and are driven almost entirely by speculative momentum.

The CR7 Financial trademark represents a plausible, if unconfirmed, pathway to legitimate financial products bearing Ronaldo’s name. If that materializes into an actual exchange or banking product, it would carry regulatory requirements, legal accountability, and more scrutiny — appropriate given the 2023 lawsuit experience.

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