Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prove everyone wrong!

Cristiano Ronaldo is not finished. Portugal were in trouble against Scotland on Sunday evening. Trailing 1-0 at half-time due to an early goal from Scott McTominay, the Portuguese team was saved by its star. Not surprising, since he had already scored a few days earlier against Croatia. Author of the second Portuguese goal in the victory against the Scots (2-1), CR7 has scored the 901st goal of his career. Obviously, everyone is excited in Portugal.

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“Cristiano is in a very good moment. It’s September, he’s played three games, scored three goals for his club… We have to protect all the players, Cristiano can’t play two 90-minute games. Today, the important thing is that if he needed to be on the pitch, it was to finish the game and not to start. I really liked his commitment, he’s ready to do what the team needs and to be decisive. Dependence on Cristiano? He’s an incredible player, but he’s an asset. In front of goal, he’s very important, but talking about dependency doesn’t seem right to me.”said coach Roberto Martinez after the match.

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Goal 1000?

“It was the national team that seemed to have arrived too late to the game. Until the usual suspect, Cristiano Ronaldo, shouted ‘enough!’ and from close range, he touched the ball for his 901st goal of his career, to give Portugal victory. The captain shows that he is still the decisive player. These are facts.”noted And she was. “He always maintains this high level practically throughout the season, it is something that does not surprise me and I think that, even today, he wants to show why, even at 40 years old, he is captain and starter of a team like Portugal”for his part launched Costinha, former Portuguese international.

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And of course, 1000 career goals are in the sights of the 39-year-old player, who is in no rush to hang up his boots. “Cristiano is a goalscorer, that’s why three days ago he scored the 900th goal, and in this game he scored the 901st and will continue again and again until the 1000th goal, that’s what he wants”confirmed Bruno Fernandes. Regardless, Cristiano Ronaldo has proven that he is still one of the best.