Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, achieved in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia. Ronaldo scored a historic goal in the 34th minute, putting Portugal 2-0 up. Portugal won 2-1. Ronaldo expressed his excitement and the hard work required to achieve this milestone, stating it was a unique milestone in his career. He is 58 goals ahead of Lionel Messi, who is on 842, and Brazilian legend Pelé, who is third with 765. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is 58 goals ahead of his nearest challenger, Lionel Messi, who is on 842.
When Ronaldo broke above the 800-goal mark in late 2021, during his second spell at Manchester United, he did so first.
With 131 goals in 209 international games, the Portugal captain also holds the record for most goals ever scored. Messi and former Iran attacker Ali Daei both have 109 goals, placing them second and third on that list, respectively, behind Ronaldo.
In addition to Al Nassr and Manchester United, Ronaldo has split his 769 club goals between Real Madrid, Juventus, and Sporting CP.
The 39-year-old has stated that he is already aiming for his next major milestone and has made it obvious that he has no plans to slack down anytime soon.
“I want to reach 1,000 goals,” he said on his YouTube channel to his former Manchester United colleague Rio Ferdinand. He estimated that he might reach the historic milestone at 41 years old. “This is the most essential thing to me, and I want it if I’m not injured. In my opinion, scoring 900 goals in football is the best record I can have. My ambition is to reach 1,000 goals after that.”
This achievement solidifies his status as one of the greatest footballers of all time, surpassing records previously thought to be unbreakable.
He is tagged as the goat by Guinness World Records on their twitter page
