Cristiano Ronaldo Weak Foot Is Better Than Most Players Strong Foot

He is naturally right-footed, yet he has scored an exceptional number of goals with his left foot. Depending on the statistical database used, Ronaldo has scored well over 170 career goals with his weaker foot, placing him among the highest left-foot scorers in football history despite not being left-footed.

Cristiano Ronaldo has built his career on breaking records, but one statistic still leaves football fans shaking their heads.

The Portuguese legend is naturally right-footed. Yet he has scored more than 170 goals with his left foot, putting him among the greatest left-foot scorers in football history.

That is almost impossible to believe.

Most players rely heavily on their stronger foot throughout their careers. Ronaldo did the opposite. He turned his weaker foot into another deadly weapon.

His goals have come from everywhere. Right foot. Left foot. Headers. Free-kicks. Penalties. Inside the box. Outside the box.

It is one of the biggest reasons many fans describe him as one of football's most complete forwards.

The numbers back it up. Ronaldo has repeatedly pointed out that, despite being right-footed, he ranks among the top players ever for goals scored with his left foot. Independent statistical breakdowns of his career also show that his weaker foot has produced an extraordinary number of goals.

For most footballers, scoring even 30 or 40 goals with their weaker foot would be impressive.

Ronaldo has scored more than four times that amount.

Whether you believe he is the greatest player ever or not, this record shows why defenders never knew which way he would strike.

When a player's "weak" foot is good enough to rank among football's all-time best, perhaps it isn't a weak foot at all.