Cristiano Ronaldo Targets 1,000 Goals as He Sets Sights on Leaving a Lasting Legacy
As the all-time leading scorer in club and country, Cristiano Ronaldo is setting his sights on a new benchmark – 1,000 goals. The 39-year-old superstar, who has already reached 900 goals, is determined to leave a lasting legacy on the beautiful game.
In an exclusive interview with former England star Rio Ferdinand, Ronaldo spoke about his desire to continue pushing himself to new heights. "I want to reach 1,000 goals," he said. "If I don’t have any injuries, this for me is the most important [thing], I want that. For me, the best mark that I can have in football is to reach, first, 900 goals. After, my challenge is to be at 1,000 goals."
Ronaldo believes that his achievement will be unmatched, thanks to the era of modern football and the technology that allows every goal to be captured on camera. "All the goals I have scored, they have video," he said. "They all have video. Listen, I respect all of them [Pele and Di Stefano]. And if you want more goals, I can bring them from training, too. And I will prove to the people after. They prefer this player, or this is the best one. I don’t care about that."
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is confident that he can continue to perform at the highest level, despite his age. "Since you play more, you learn many, many things," he said. "One thing that I’ve learned is, enjoy the moment. Because you don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. I know I’m still looking good. The day that I start to feel I don’t produce nothing, listen, I’ll pack my bags and I’ll go away. But it’s far from that."
Ronaldo has also adapted well to playing in Saudi Arabia, despite the challenges that come with playing in a new league. "No country is perfect, so for me the adaptation was easy and I really love to be there," he said. "In my opinion, the league is very, very good."
As he continues to push himself to new heights, Ronaldo knows that he will always be under scrutiny. "When you have passion for what you’re doing, you cannot be worried about how you’re feeling," he said. "I failed because I’ve made pressure for myself since I was 11 years old. ‘Cristiano, you are the best player in the world,’ I’m always thinking in that way."
Will Ronaldo be able to reach his goal of 1,000 goals? Only time will tell. One thing is for sure, though – he will stop at nothing to achieve his dream.
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