Juba Touabi, Media365, published on Thursday August 29, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
Cristiano Ronaldo, still ambitious at 39, recently said he had set himself the goal of reaching 1,000 career goals.
During an interview with Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel, the Portuguese striker, close to the 900 goal mark, said he wanted to reach this new peak in the years to come. I want to reach 900 goals first, then 1000. But with one difference: all my goals are filmed, I have proof. ” said the Portuguese star. At 39 years old, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner seems convinced that he can still play at the highest level for several more years.
Ronaldo jokes about Romario and Pele’s records
In discussing this ambitious goal, Ronaldo did not fail to reference Brazilian football legends, including Pele and Romario. With a hint of irony, he questioned the veracity of these football icons’ statistics, pointing out that all his own goals are “filmed and verifiable” This remark echoes the recurring discussions about the figures of the Auriverde legend, Pelé, who has an estimated 1,300 career goals.
Still with humor, Cristiano Ronaldo added that he could even count his goals scored in training if he wanted to inflate his statistics, a clear allusion to the ways in which some players have included goals from their youth or friendlies in their totals. Already considered by many to be the top scorer in football history in terms of official goals, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to want to consolidate this reputation even further by reaching the symbolic milestone of 1,000 goals. This quest not only shows his insatiable desire for success, but also his desire to mark football history in an indelible way.
