At 39 years outdated, Cristiano Ronaldo is way from slowing down. Even within the twilight of his illustrious profession, the Al Nassr star continues to showcase his unimaginable goal-scoring capability. Whereas he’s targeted on competing for titles with the Saudi Arabian membership, Ronaldo can be venturing into new initiatives, together with YouTube collaborations. In a latest video with MrBeast, the Portuguese ahead made a daring prediction about when he’ll attain the uncommon milestone of 1,000 profession targets.
Ronaldo, already the all-time prime scorer in males’s soccer with 915 targets, is chasing a quantity that many contemplate unattainable. Throughout an accuracy problem with MrBeast, the YouTuber requested if the 1,000-goal milestone was inside attain, to which Ronaldo responded with confidence.
“I’ll strive (to hit 1,000 targets), let’s see. However I’ve to play in all probability two years extra, I don’t know,” Ronaldo admitted, with MrBeast jokingly including, “Or have a extremely good season.”
Ronaldo’s timeline isn’t far off from what he’s been reaching lately. Since becoming a member of Al Nassr in December 2022, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has maintained spectacular type regardless of being within the remaining levels of his profession. In his first season with the membership (2022-23), Ronaldo netted 14 targets in 19 appearances. He adopted that with a stellar 2023-24 marketing campaign, scoring 50 targets in 51 matches. Within the present season, he continues to impress with 15 targets in 18 video games.
However Ronaldo’s prolific scoring isn’t restricted to the Saudi Professional League. He has additionally continued to shine on the worldwide stage with the Portugal nationwide workforce. Underneath new coach Roberto Martinez, Ronaldo performs a key management function, each on and off the pitch. In 2024, he featured in 12 matches for Portugal, including six targets to his tally and serving to the workforce advance to the subsequent stage of the UEFA Nations League.
Ronaldo’s retirement plans
As Ronaldo approaches his fortieth birthday on February 5, 2025, hypothesis round his retirement naturally intensifies. The Portuguese legend acknowledges that he’s nearing the tip of his enjoying profession, however stays decided to take advantage of every second on the sphere.
“I simply need to get pleasure from. Plan for the retirement… if it has to occur, in a single or two years… I don’t know. I’m turning 40 quickly… I actually need to get pleasure from, so long as I really feel motivated I hold going. The day I don’t really feel motivated, I’ll retire,” Ronaldo mentioned after the Nations League sport towards Poland.
Ronaldo not obsessive about 1,000 milestone
Whereas reaching 1,000 targets is a monumental aim, Ronaldo stays grounded. Conscious of his bodily limitations, he has harassed that the main focus stays on having fun with the sport fairly than chasing arbitrary numbers: “I don’t even take into consideration this 1000 profession targets file, to be truthful. After all you at all times need to make historical past, however I don’t deal with that file now.”
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