"Want To Reach 1,000 Goals" CR7 Has No Intention To Slow Down (image-instagram/cristiano)
The Portugues star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner attained this milestone after scoring Portugal’s second goal during their 2-1 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League Group fixture.
The historic goal was born in the 34th minute of the game. After achieving the feat, Ronaldo said, “It means a lot, it was a milestone I wanted to reach for a long time. I knew I would reach this number, because as I continue to play, it would happen naturally”.
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Expressing his immense happiness, he raised his hands to his face and dropped to his knees in celebration. “It seems like any other milestone, but only I know, and the people around me, how hard it is to work every day, to be physically and psychologically fit, to score 900 goals. It’s a unique milestone in my career,” he said.
Currently, Ronaldo tops the list with 58 goals ahead of his nearest challenger, Lionel Messi, who is on 842. Brazilian legend Pele is third on the list with 765.
It is to be noted that, Ronaldo was the first to break the 800-goal barrier in 2021. Setting the new record, the 39-year-old Portuguese star has made it clear that he has no intention of slowing down any time sooner.
And recently in an interview with former Man United teammate Rio Ferdinand for his YouTube channel has said that he wished to reach 1,000 goals.
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He estimated the historic mark to be around the age of 41.
“If I don’t have any injuries, this for me is the most important [thing], I want that. For me, the best mark that I can have in football is to reach, first, 900 goals. After, my challenge is to be at 1,000 goals,” he said.
Ronaldo has also topped the international goals and Messi comes second on that list along with former Iran forward Ali Dae.
