He even forgot his traditional “Siuuuuuuuu”. Having scored this Thursday against Croatia, with a perfect shot with his right foot from a pass from Parisian Nuno Mendes in the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared very moved. After adjusting Dominik Livakovic, the Portuguese captain (39 years old) took his head in his hands, kneeling on the pitch of the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, before being joined by his teammates.
A singular emotion for a very special moment. Because with this goal in the Nations League, Ronaldo has officially reached the incredible mark of 900 goals in his professional career, club and national teams combined. In detail, he has 5 with Sporting, 145 with Manchester United, 450 with Real Madrid, 101 with Juventus Turin, 68 with his current team Al-Nassr and now 131 with his national team.
He aims for 1,000 goals
And there is no question of him stopping there. His goal is clear: to exceed 1,000 goals. “I always want to score goals. Whether it’s against France or against Al-Ettifaq, it doesn’t change anything for me,” he recently confided on his YouTube channel, with a dig at Pelé and Romario. After their careers, the two Brazilians have often claimed to have reached 1,000 career goals, without providing any real concrete proof.
“I want to reach 900 goals first, then 1,000,” Ronaldo smiled. “But with one difference: all my goals are filmed, I have proof. I respect them all, but I have proof… If you want more goals, I can bring the ones scored in training too, it’s not a problem.”
After his 900th goal, Ronaldo was congratulated by Real Madrid. “A new historic milestone: 900 goals in the professional career of one of the greatest legends of Real and world football. Congratulations, dear Cristiano! We are always proud of you,” reacted the Merengue club.
- RMC Sport
