Mathieu Warnier, Media365: Published on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace on Friday to ensure Portugal's qualification for the final stage of Euro 2024, and returned to his ambitions at the end of his career, admitting that breaking records is not necessarily a goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely stainless. This Friday, on the occasion of Portugal's victory over Slovakia that allowed Seleção das Cuenas to secure a place in the final stage of Euro 2024, the No. 7 scored his 124th and 125th goals at international level in his 202nd selection. While he will celebrate his 39th birthday during the competition Which will be held in Germany next summer. The Funchal native admitted after the match that time is against him, but that does not dampen his motivation. “The Porto president challenged me to reach 1,000 goals,” Cristiano Ronaldo told the press. I think it's going to be tough but like I said, we'll see how mentally and physically motivated I can be, if my legs treat me the same way I treat them. It's the small steps that motivate me. » But, although he has now scored 857 goals in his career, the Al-Nasr striker does not want to put too much pressure on himself, as he is confident that he must “first reach 900” before he can hope to be able to achieve a higher goal.
Ronaldo: “I look forward to achieving 900 goals with confidence”
“There is still a long way to go, but I think I will get there. Now it is step by step,” he added. “Goals should be set in the short term, and more in the long term. I am looking forward to 900 goals with confidence, but to reach 1,000 goals, there is still a way to go.” It's a long way to go, but anything is possible.” les terrains au-delà de 40 years. “I don't have that kind of goal. Cristiano Ronaldo said: It's about enjoying the present moment. I feel good, my body is responding to what I have given it over the past few years. I am happy in the club and in the national team. Things are fine. » Indeed, he holds the record in the number of international matches and the number of goals with his national team, and the Portuguese striker concluded his speech with a joke that he loves. “I don't follow records, they follow me,” he said. The question that arises is to know when the two paths will separate once and for all.
