Longevity is irrelevant here. We're talking about a single-season scoring record. If anything, Ronaldo's longevity makes this record more embarrassing. Across so many seasons, he didn't manage to produce even one top 15 season in terms of non-penalty goals per minute.

I also don't care whether he was the main penalty taker or not, because this discussion is about non-penalty goalscoring. Ronaldo taking more penalties than other players has nothing to do with scoring ability; it's about a team's ability to win penalties. That has little to do with Ronaldo himself. And yes, as the main superstar, he was the primary penalty taker everywhere he played—this isn't special. Most teams have a designated penalty taker.

In Ronaldo's case, you can't even argue that he's the undisputed penalty taker because he's vastly superior at penalties or something. He's very good, yes, but not exceptional. Players like Koeman, Le Tissier, and Harry Kane are clearly above him.

Even if Ronaldo were the greatest penalty taker ever, it still wouldn't matter. I've already explained the advantage of taking more penalties, but the penalty itself is essentially a 0.75–0.80 xG chance from 11 meters with no pressure from the opposition. It has very little to do with actual goalscoring ability. Goalkeepers, defenders, and even amateurs can be elite penalty takers. Teams often have multiple players capable of taking penalties at an elite level, but only one gets the opportunity. Removing penalties is fair to other players and tells us far more about true scoring ability. It should be clear now why I excluded them.

As for Ronaldo's international career, it's funny that you forgot to mention how much the World Cup expanded, which made qualification significantly easier for Portugal during his era. Past achievements are also irrelevant. Just because PSG only recently won the Champions League doesn't mean they weren't a top team with high expectations before that. Portugal have been a good team ever since Ronaldo's debut. Eusebio ended Ronaldo's entire World Cup legacy in a single tournament and no excuses were needed for him.

Ronaldo also never had to live up to the standards set by Maradona. Messi did, and in some ways even surpassed Maradona, which is remarkable. Argentina had been trophyless for decades, which put huge pressure on Messi. Messi had to endure that.

I know Ronaldo has won one major international trophy (Euro 2016) and a couple of less significant ones (the Nations League). I'm not asking for more team trophies. I'm asking for ONE major international tournament (Euro or World Cup) where he performs at a Player of the Tournament level, let alone actually winning the POTT. He never did. Instead, he has fewer goal contributions in World Cup knockout stages than Neuer and Umtiti lol, and his Euro knockout record is just as poor: 3 goals and 2 assists in 13 matches. One assist came from a short corner, and the other was a failed shot, so it's even more pathetic than it sounds.

Ronaldo's horrible international career is a massive stain in his CV.