Cristiano Ronaldo remains to be aiming to attain 1000 objectives in his profession however mentioned it can rely on how “his legs reply within the subsequent few years”.
Ronaldo at the moment stands on 908 after persevering with to hit the goal frequently for Saudi Arabian aspect Al Nassr. It makes him the main scorer in historical past and he says he can all the time fall again on that ought to he not go the four-figure mark.
Talking after being awarded the Platinum Quinas by the Portuguese Soccer Federation, the 39-year-old mentioned: “I now face my life as residing within the second. I can’t suppose long run anymore.
“I mentioned publicly that I wished to achieve 1,000 objectives, however evidently now every part is straightforward. Simply final month, I reached 900. It’s about residing within the second, seeing how my legs will reply within the subsequent few years.
“If I attain 1,000 objectives, that’s superb, but when I don’t, I’m already the participant with essentially the most objectives in historical past.”
Ronaldo handed prestigious award
Ronaldo was handed the nationwide award by PFF president Fernando Gomes, who mentioned of the previous Sporting CP, Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Juventus star: “Probably the most prestigious trophy is the Platinum Quinas, and if there’s an envoy for Portugal who deserves it, it’s undoubtedly Cristiano Ronaldo.
“He has served the Portuguese nationwide group for over 20 years. If there’s somebody who has demonstrated love for representing the Portuguese group, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo. An excellent ambassador who feels the jersey and feels Portugal.”
Ronaldo backed up Gomes’ phrases by outlining his love for his nation and in addition expressing his frustration at different gamers who don’t need to play for Portugal.
He mentioned: “Thanks to the Federation for this award, for the lengthy journey I’ve had with the nationwide group. I’m very proud, very happy, and all of it comes from onerous work.
“It’s attention-grabbing as a result of after I joined the nationwide group at 18, I had a dream: to earn my first cap. Then I moved on to 25, to 50, which is a milestone that each participant considers vital. Then I believed, ‘why not goal for 100?’ A spherical quantity, three digits. Then I began considering, why not 150, 200, and to me, that could be a nice feeling.”
Representing your youngsters, your mom, your father, your greatest pals
He added: “I take this chance to say, particularly right here, to my teammates on the nationwide group: after enjoying in so many golf equipment and successful so many trophies, Champions Leagues, Ballons d’Or, FIFAs, and so on., I consider there’s nothing higher than representing the nationwide group.
“Taking part in and representing the whole nation — all its tradition, your youngsters, your mom, your father, your greatest pals — that’s the reason I typically really feel disenchanted with some gamers who don’t need to characterize the nationwide group.
“Time flies, and there’s nothing higher than enjoying. I hear many individuals say that Portugal is a small nation. Portugal is a good nation. We have to suppose that method; we should consider that, whatever the nation’s dimension, now we have every part: a unprecedented nation, the infrastructures now we have, the stadiums, the magnificent coaches now we have. The potential of those gamers, the celebrities now we have, we simply have to refine a number of edges and consider that someday we can be nice.
“I consider that Portugal can be nice not solely in soccer but additionally in different sports activities.”
Ronaldo will function as Portugal play two Nations League video games over the worldwide break. Roberto Martinez’s males host Poland on Friday earlier than a visit to Croatia three days later.