Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a personal milestone on Wednesday, scoring his 500th career goal for both club and country. The Portuguese forward -- facing Malmo in the Champions League group stage -- opened the affair for Real Madrid in the 29th minute.

An inch-perfect pass from Isco played Ronaldo through on the counter. Like the hundred-some-odd GKs before him, there was little Johan Wiland could do between the posts.

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Such a tremendous achievement warrants the respect of even the greatest Ronaldo retractor -- at least one would think.

Wrong.

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The staunchest of Lionel Messi supporters refused to let the regning Ballon d’Or winner have his moment.

Can the man live?

Past generations have been blessed to have one talismanic talent on the pitch -- Pele, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano and so on -- but never two simultaneously.

Remember the golden rule:

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