Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a massive milestone by becoming the first football player to score his 900th career goal during Portugal’s game against Croatia.
It happened in a UEFA Nations League match held in Lisbon.
The five-time Ballon d’Or scored from close range after a well-timed cross from Nuno Mendes.
Ronaldo managed to place the ball past Croatia’s goalkeeper, Livakovic. His closest competitor is Lionel Messi, who has scored 838 goals so far. The third name is Pele, who scored 762 goals.
Ronaldo wants to score 1,000 goals
On his new YouTube channel, Ronaldo mentioned to ex-teammate Rio Ferdinand that he was aiming for his 1000th career goal.
“I want to reach 1,000 goals. 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,” he said.
