The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo He said on Thursday that, score the 900th goal of his career It was “exciting” and he argued that, although it may seem like an “easy” number, it is not and requires a lot of daily work and preparation.
“It was an exciting goal for me. It’s a round number. It may seem an easy numberbut it is not. It is a lot of daily work, a lot of consistency, a lot of preparation,” he said in statements to the channel Sport TV in Lisbon after the victory of Portugal ante Croatia (2-1) in the League of Nations.
Cristianowho scored his team’s second goal, recalled that he is already 39 years old and that is why he has to be “very focused so that things go well.”
“When these records happen, I get excited because I value what I do,” confessed the player, who felt proud in this match. “more free”” after a Eurocup in which he failed to score any goals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 900 goals / Photo: EFE
For some of his teammates in the ‘quinas’, the 900th goal of Cristiano It is also a historical milestone.
“With the pace, with the years, with the games, sometimes we forget, and it’s not bad from time to time to be reminded that we play alongside someone who did what he did and continues to do it. It’s special for all of us,” he said. Ruben Dias in statements to journalists after the match.
For its part, Diogo Dalot He highlighted the forward’s “ability” Madeira “always trying to improve” and “his passion for playing for the national team.”
“I wish it was in the World“, he confessed.
