Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to Portugal’s 2-1 win over Croatia at the Estadio da Luz on Thursday, which also saw the national team captain score his 900th goal.
900 career goals: “It means a lot. I’ve wanted to get there for a long time. I knew I would get there, as long as I kept playing. We have to highlight the excellent football played by both teams. Portugal did very well. We knew how to suffer. We won fairly. It was an excellent match.”
A different celebration: “It was emotional. It seems like any other milestone, but I’m the only one who knows how hard it is to work every day to score goal 900. It’s a unique milestone in my career.”
What do you have left to gain in your career? Portugal winning a European Championship is the equivalent of a World Cup. I have already won two trophies with Portugal that I really wanted. I am not motivated by that. What motivates me is the pleasure of playing football and the records come naturally. I do not break records, they are the ones who chase me. I will never be a YouTuber.”
