Paul Roger, Media365: Published on Friday, September 6, 2024 at 10:28 AM
The scorer of his 900th career goal on Friday evening during Portugal's 2-1 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is very emotional, does not intend to stop there.
Historic. On Friday evening, in Lisbon, at the Luz stadium, Portugal dominated Croatia in the opening match of the UEFA Nations League (2-1), thanks to the 900th goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in his career. Diogo Dalot quickly opened the scoring (7), before “CR7” doubled the score with a pass from Parisian Nuno Mendes shortly after half an hour of play (34). Dalot then reduced the deficit in front of his camp (41). Very emotional after this 900th goal, his 131st in the squad, Ronaldo then spoke about this number that he had wanted to “achieve for a long time. I knew I would reach this number, because as I continue to play, it will be like that.” Do it naturally.
“Records come naturally”
Before explaining his great feelings. “It seems like any stage, but I am the only one who knows, along with the people around me, how hard I have to work every day, to be good physically and mentally, and to celebrate this 900th goal. It is a unique milestone in my career.” At 39, the Al Nassr player is not thinking about retirement at all, but rather about his next records: “Records come naturally, you know. And I don’t break records, it’s the records that chase me. So I am happy.”
He was honoured before the match by his former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric, and then received a tribute from his coach Roberto Martinez. “It's a very special occasion tonight, because scoring 900 goals is not easy. But I want to highlight the example he sets. If Cristiano scores 900 goals, it's thanks to his dedication to selection and the work he does. The training sessions that no one sees, it's great for the history of Portuguese football, for Cristiano and for world football, but it's also an excellent example for the dressing room.”
