Cristiano Ronaldo Aims For 1,000 Career Goals After Reaching 956

‎Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reaffirmed his aim to reach 1,000 career goals before retiring.

‎The Al Nassr forward netted his 956th goal in his team’s 3-0 victory over Al Okhdood on Saturday and still leads international football with 141 goals in 223 appearances for Portugal.

‎The 40-year-old has two years left on his deal at Al Nassr and will lead Portugal into the 2026 World Cup, and has once again made clear he has no intentions of stopping there.

‎”It’s hard to continue playing, but I am motivated. My passion is high and I want to continue,” Ronaldo said after being named the Best Middle East Player at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday.

‎”My passion is high and I want to continue. It doesn’t matter where I play, whether in the Middle East or Europe. I always enjoy playing football and I want to keep going.

‎”You know what my goal is. I want to win trophies and I want to reach that number [1,000 goals] that you all know. I will reach the number for sure, if no injuries.”

‎Following his goal against Al Okhdood, Ronaldo hit 40 goals for the calendar year for the third straight year and for the 14th time in his career.

‎He has 12 goals in 10 Saudi Pro League matches this season, matching a personal best he set at Juventus, and he is set to feature as Al Nassr visits Al Ettifaq on Tuesday.