Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in the European Champions League with 140 goals. Nobody else is even close and those who are closest have either retired or are close to it. Ronaldo’s legacy as the top Champions League scorer is surely cemented for the next decade.

 

But that’s not enough for Cristiano, he’s gone to Saudi Arabia and is now featuring for Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League where he finds himself languishing 173rd in the rankings with just 7 goals, 42 goals behind the leader Dejan Damjanović. 173 places??? Surely he’ll never make that up, that’s got to be too much… right?

 

But Ronaldo’s not alone, you are his new manager at Al-Nassr and it is your job to help him achieve exactly that. This is no longer a team game, this is all about the G.O.A.T. Your challenge is to not only win the AFC Champions League, but to make Cristiano the top all time goal scorer in the competition.

 

Lucky for you they haven’t done enough to qualify automatically so they have an extra preliminary round to play. Even luckier for you each leg of the AFC Champions League is two legged including the final. That gives you a total of 16 matches. A goal a game and he breaks into the top 10. But the top spot? You’ll need to pull out all the stops to get Ronaldo to average 2.18 goals per game.

 

And even LUCKIER? You have £75m to spend, or upto £282m if you convert all your wages into transfer budget (but you'll need those wages). Maybe it's not just about Ronaldo after all. Feel free to have some fun with the cash before the seasons starts.

 

Points Scoring

Bronze 🥉 - 2 points - Win and Ronaldo is top scorer

Silver🥈 - 3 points - Win and Ronaldo gets into the top 10 all time scorers (16 goals)

Gold 🥇 - 5 points - Win and Ronaldo becomes all time top scorer (35 goals)

 

Only AFC Champions League counts

For this challenge only the AFC Champions League counts. However it is played over an entire regular season. It is up to you if you decide to manage the team throughout the entire season or you can go on holiday or use an instant result button to get through the league fixtures more quickly.

 

Rules

  • You must use the manager already in the save file. You cannot create a new manager. This so that all managers have the same attributes and experience.
  • You cannot create any new managers.
  • You cannot save before a match and then reload.
  • You must have at most one weekly auto save. More saves than this will be deemed suspicious.
  • You cannot use the in game editor or any other editor.

 

 

How it works

Every week we will release a new FM24 Challenge.

 

Each challenge is designed to be quick to play. Usually half a season or less.

 

Complete the challenge to score points and be in with a chance to win prizes.

 

You do not have to complete the challenge that week. Each challenge will remain open until FM25 BETA is released.

 

All you have to do is play FM for a few hours and then submit a few screenshots of how you got on. Easy right?

 

Point Scoring

The scoring system works the same as the Olympics. You have the chance to win Gold, Silver or Bronze. Fail to make it to Europe? You won't get a medal and will score 0 points.

 

Gold 🥇 - 5 points

Silver🥈 - 3 points

Bronze 🥉 - 2 points

 

These points will take you on to the Overall Leaderboard. Each week we will release a new FM24 Challenge giving you more chances to win Gold, Silver and Bronze and total up your overall points.

 

Each Challenge has its own leaderboard. Since lots of people will inevitably win gold there are a series of tie breakers to decide your position.

 

Tie Breakers

  • Ronaldo goals
  • Total Points won (3 for win, 1 draw, 0 for loss)
  • Total Games Won
  • Total Goal Difference
  • Total Goals Scored
  • Total Chances Created
  • Total Average Possession

 

God help me if we actually get to Total Average Possession as a tie breaker, i'll make something else up at the time.

 

Prizes

Overall Winner = A copy of Football Manager 2025

Weekly Challenge Winner = Premium Membership

 

The winner will be chosen before the FM25 BETA is released so the winner can play FM25 straight away. We do not know the date for this yet. If the date is given as something vague like “Roughly 2 weeks before full release date” we will conservatively announce the winner the Saturday before 2 weeks. I know this is vague but we will get given an official announcement by SI soon and this text will be updated and made clearer.

 

How to install

The download is a .fm file which is an FM Save Game.

 

Option 1) When you open FM and click “Load Game” and click “browse” in the top right hand corner. Then find where you saved the file, probably your downloads folder.

 

Option 2) Move the file to your default saved game folder, it should then appear when clicking “Load Game”. The location is:

 

Windows: Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2022/editor data

Mac: /Users/<yourname>/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/games

 

On mac you may find it easier to Open Finder > Click Go in the toolbar > Go to folder > Paste this “~/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/games”

 

Youtube / Twitch Creators

If you run a YouTube or a Twitch feel free to drop a comment letting us know what time you're streaming or linking to your video. We'll give a shout out on Twitter as well. Also feel free to send me a PM on here or DM on here with any other queries.

 

Changing Your Manager Name

The manager is called “Sort It Out SI Challenge”. You cannot retire and create a new manager.

 

However if you find being called “Mr Challenge” annoying then you can set a nickname to give yourself a new name.

 

  • Click “Club Info” in the sidebar
  • Right click on “Sort It Out SI Challenge”
  • Navigate to Misc > Set Nickname

 

How to submit results

You must submit the following information. Where screenshots are required you must upload an image.

 

Do not take a photo on your phone. You can take screenshots in FM by clicking FM > Print Screen or by following instructions for Windows or Mac.

 

Fixtures

Click schedule in the sidebar. The click "filter" and select only the "AFC Champions League"

Game Status

The Game Status Screen (FM Logo > Game Status)

Manager Attributes

Manager Attributes (Home > Profile > Attributes tab)

Manager Overview

Manager History Overview (Home > My History > Overview)

Ronaldo Profile Page

Search for Ronaldo and include his profile page

Ronaldo Form Page

Ronaldo > Reports > Stats > Make sure only "Champions League" is selected

Al-Nassr Transfer Page

Transfers in sidebar > Transfer History tab

Submit Your Results
# Manager Medal Points GD Status
1 🥇 48 110
2 🥇 48 81
3 🥇 48 72
4 🥇 48 68
5 🥇 48 58
6 🥇 48 56
7 🥇 46 64
8 🥇 45 66
9 🥇 44 50
10 🥇 44 49
11 🥈 48 59
12 🥈 46 52
13 🥈 46 46
14 🥈 45 46
15 🥈 44 52
16 🥈 44 46
17 🥈 43 50
18 🥈 43 36
19 🥈 42 45
20 🥈 42 35
21 🥈 39 36
22 🥈 39 30
23 39 30
24 🥈 46 45
25 🥇 45 35
26 🥇 44 50
27 🥇 44 47
Comments
Footygamer
18 years ago
10 hours ago
472,468

I had some issues with making sure Ronaldo was registered for the tournament when creating this challenge. I'm pretty sure it's okay now but if anyone has registration issues let me know. Just make sure never to holiday past squad registration your idiot assistant will exclude Ronaldo for some reason.

 

You can check the dates for registration by clicking the date in the top right hand corner which opens a calendar view (lots of people don't realise this)

Socretino
10 years ago
13 hours ago
38

“35 goals”???!!! are you crazy???!!! jajajajaaaaaa IT IS PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

 

Ok, ok, let's do it.

Kalle Kutt
4 years ago
2 days ago
103
Premium
By Footygamer 11 October 2024 - 14:15 PM UTC 

I had some issues with making sure Ronaldo was registered for the tournament when creating this challenge. I'm pretty sure it's okay now but if anyone has registration issues let me know. Just make sure never to holiday past squad registration your idiot assistant will exclude Ronaldo for some reason.

 

You can check the dates for registration by clicking the date in the top right hand corner which opens a calendar view (lots of people don't realise this)

 

You couldn't have made him part Saudi to just make him almost automatically included. Well, he's scored 8 in 2 games so far for me. 

Jamie Aubrey
7 years ago
1 day ago
68

Since this is a season long save I'll get round to it at some point

chaser2k9
13 years ago
3 days ago
23

He got injured before the pre group stage games, so that was 2 games missing , he has made up for it with 6 in 2 games.

MeGaMaN- Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
1st Position
16 15 1 0 79 15 64 46
MeGaMaN-
10 years ago
3 weeks ago
24

Need a degree to fill out the entry results page, particularly the Competitions section.

 

Had a crack at it and just put in games won, drawn, lost, goals scored, goals conceded for all competitions

 

FMStrawzy
3 years ago
1 hour ago
2,171
By Jamie Aubrey 11 October 2024 - 17:05 PM UTC 

Since this is a season long save I'll get round to it at some point

Love CR7s nickname on your save mate 

 

Jamie Aubrey
7 years ago
1 day ago
68
By FMStrawzy 13 October 2024 - 11:49 AM UTC 

Love CR7s nickname on your save mate 

 

I thought it was only fitting, and most of his goals where indeed Penalties 

Footygamer
18 years ago
10 hours ago
472,468

@MeGaMaN- only put in the results for the Champions League. It's only 16 games and you won every game but 1 so you just put in 15 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses.

 

If there's something else that was confusing about it please let me know and I can try and improve it but I think it's pretty simple as is.

Socretino Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 15 0 1 82 16 66 45
Socretino
10 years ago
13 hours ago
38

You've put “Ronaldo Form Page” but  the description said "Ronaldo > Reports > Stats > Make sure only "Champions League" is selected. 

 

Finally fix it up! I've attached Stats screenshot, filtered by only by AFC (with preliminary and playoff rounds) but into another skin that shows it. 

 

And so goals scored only in AFC too:

 

A challenge with a fully successful result! including 25 corner goals and an astonishing 8-0 scoreline in the Final against Kawasaki Frontale 😳 (with Cristiano scoring a hat-trick to take his tally to 35).

 

I tought it was tough but not too much in the end

jmann0201
6 years ago
10 hours ago
10
Premium

The hardest part of this challenge is trying to fit all the fixtures into one screenshot.

Socretino
10 years ago
13 hours ago
38
By Jamie Aubrey 11 October 2024 - 17:05 PM UTC 

Since this is a season long save I'll get round to it at some point

 

HA HA HA HAAAAA, “Cry-stiano Penaldo”? 😂

Footygamer
18 years ago
10 hours ago
472,468
By jmann0201 13 October 2024 - 22:35 PM UTC 

The hardest part of this challenge is trying to fit all the fixtures into one screenshot.

 

Just click filter on the right of the fixtures page and filter by AFC Champions League

 

EDIT: I see you did that already 🙂

 

I also like how the challenge was to score goals but you decided to spend £70m on a goalkeeper 😂

Nick166 Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 12 3 1 59 23 36 39
Nick166
2 years ago
1 month ago
2

My first challenge! Thanks for making these - they seem very fun. Didn't get gold but might go back and try again soon

I played all the games, holidayed in between and the league + cups when not important

I will be making a video which will go on my new YouTube channel ‘FM Challenges’ (@FMChals) (Video not out yet)

jmann0201
6 years ago
10 hours ago
10
Premium
By Footygamer 14 October 2024 - 07:46 AM UTC 

Just click filter on the right of the fixtures page and filter by AFC Champions League

 

EDIT: I see you did that already 🙂

 

I also like how the challenge was to score goals but you decided to spend £70m on a goalkeeper 😂

 

Hahaha, was my first time managing in Saudi so fancied having some fun lol

snafyr Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 16 0 0 69 11 58 48
snafyr
9 years ago
1 week ago
13
Premium
chaser2k9
13 years ago
3 days ago
23

Last couple of tries he has got a long term injury, going to try again later. He was on 16 in 5 in one of the saves. 😢

chaser2k9
13 years ago
3 days ago
23
chaser2k9 Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
1st Position
16 14 2 0 61 11 50 44
chaser2k9
13 years ago
3 days ago
23

Holidayed between games.

pep Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 16 0 0 71 12 59 48
pep
17 years ago
7 hours ago
35

instant result on 2 matches 

Kalle Kutt Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 16 0 0 120 10 110 48
Kalle Kutt
4 years ago
2 days ago
103
Premium

Damn, this took forever. I will happily provide the save file if someone asks nicely for it 😉)

Didn't really do anything but play every game and rotated in all the games leading up to the ACL games. I mean, the group stages and the Preliminary games is one of the sole reasons why Crybaby was even able to get 53 goals. Will also post the tactics used. Change between this one (see tactic below) and my secret home-made beauty. Wished I signed Gyökeres and a new left-back - had my eyes on one special Italian, but I just ran out of money. Didn't really spend big up-front on anyone though - installments for the win. 

Furthermore, we dominated on set pieces - which got us a heck ton of goals in both the league and in matches. 

Also ended up only dropping 3 games. The final game of the season was just shit haha. Didn't really care about it either. 94 points and a treble. Nice one. 

As you can see I spent waaaaay too much time on this.

March Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 15 1 0 74 22 52 46
March
13 years ago
17 hours ago
24

34 goals. So close! 

FingFangFoom Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
1st Position
16 16 0 0 75 19 56 48
FingFangFoom
4 years ago
6 days ago
22

“It gives me the happiest feeling in the world. I just love scoring. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple goal from close range, a long shot or a dribble around several players, I just love to score all goals.”  –  Cristiano Ronaldo

 

Nuff said.

RKJ Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
10th Round
16 14 1 1 71 21 50 43
RKJ
18 years ago
3 hours ago
12

This was so painful, 32 goals in 14 games for the GOAT and with the 2 legged final to come it looked like he would definitely get the 3 goals needed…… then 2 days before the first leg, stress fracture in the back and would miss 7 weeks….. we won both legs in the final, 3-1 and 6-2, included 2 penalties that he would have taken and yeah…. very annoying.

swivelingshark Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 13 3 0 61 16 45 42
swivelingshark
2 years ago
1 month ago
8

ronaldo is a goal machine if used right for this challenge he managed 28 goals for me on the way to winning the asia champions league 

Victor Vizoso Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 12 3 1 47 17 30 39
Victor Vizoso
1 year ago
6 days ago
1

sorry, the pictures from my save are in spanish cause im from spain and i play the game in my language, obviously.

 

This was the easiest challenge (and the only one i achieved) from the first 4, but you guys are getting me angrier than ever playing this game with your challenges, which are so tough to win and make me want to break my computer, especially in the Italy and Ipswich saves. I have never suffered that much playing fm since i was on my rtg save with morecambe (from league two to the prem in 4 seasons).

 

thank u guys, keep going, love ur page.

Anton Tan Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥇 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 15 0 1 51 16 35 45
Anton Tan
3 months ago
3 weeks ago
9
Banned
Youssef Elbably Stats P W D L GF GA GD Pts
🥈 Asian Champions League
Winner
16 14 0 2 56 21 35 42
Youssef Elbably
2 years ago
2 days ago
1

I played one cup game (which I lost) so that is the extra match i played

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