In summary:
- Cristiano Ronaldo reached the incredible milestone of 900 career goals during Portugal’s match against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.
- Ronaldo’s goal contributed to Portugal’s victory over Croatia, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
- With 900 goals, Ronaldo is now closing in on Lionel Messi, who currently holds the second spot on the all-time scoring list.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th goal in an incredible career on Thursday in Lisbon for Portugal’s opening UEFA Nations League match against Croatia.
In the 34th minute of the game, Ronaldo, 39 years old, converted a cross from Nuno Mendes to reach the net.
As he celebrated the goal, he seemed emotional for his 131st while wearing a Portugal shirt.
He scored half of his goals for Real Madrid and the others spread at Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, and Al Nassr, where he is currently playing.
Ronaldo will go down as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Apart from the World Cup, he has won every major trophy available to him in a glittering career that has included spells with Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, and more. And despite approaching 40, he is still proving himself right.
The 39-year-old has already scored 131 goals for his country, 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 goals for Manchester United, 101 goals for Juventus, 68 goals for Al Nassr, his current team, and five goals for Sporting Lisbon, his former team.
Second on the all-time scoring list, Lionel Messi of Argentina has scored 859 goals in his career.
Before Ronaldo scored, Diogo Dalot’s goal had put Portugal ahead, and Dalot’s own goal had cut the gap just before halftime.
After this Nations League match against Croatia, Portugal will face Scotland on Sunday night. It remains to be seen if national boss Roberto Martinez will rest Ronaldo or start him for the weekend encounter.
