Ronaldo is aiming for 1,000 goals: an ambitious goal at the age of 41

Ronaldo is aiming for 1,000 goals: an ambitious goal at the age of 41

The Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has ambitious goals that make the entire sports world excited. In an interview that he led with his former teammate Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel, the 39-year-old explained that he would strive for the impressive mark of 1,000 goals in his career. This ambitious plan could deal with it until the age of 41, because he intends to score many other goals for his current club Al-NassR FC and for the national team.

for me is the best result in football, initially scored 900 goals. After that, my challenge is to score 1,000 goals, "said Ronaldo. So far, the striker has already scored 893 goals. Another remarkable detail is that Ronaldo is confident of scoring about 60 goals every season. This would be one of the keys to achieve his goal, and at the same time proof of its unbroken performance on the field.

The legend Pelé as a model

Ronaldo also compares himself to the football giant Pelé, who allegedly scored 1,281 goals in his career, although the exact number is controversial due to inadequate evidence. Ronaldo emphasizes that all of his goals are documented on video. This statement underlines his pride in the achievements and its determination to exceed the legend Pelés.

Ronaldo still has visions that indicate an active career end. He explains: "I still feel good. I can dribble, still shoot, score goals, jump." These words show that he is by no means moving towards retirement. The 2016 European champion sees the end of his career as something that is still far away. "On the day I have the feeling that nothing can be done anymore, I will pack and go. But that's still far away," he emphasizes.

his current contract with the Saudi Arabian club runs until June 30, 2025, which means that Ronaldo still has enough time to further increase its number of torions. In addition, his 40th birthday on February 5, 2026 will be a symbolic brand, while he embarks on the way to his destination of 1,000 goals. The high ambition that Ronaldo shows could inspire many young players, to cross their own limits and set higher goals.

at a time when football changes quickly and many players stop in their career early on, Remains Ronaldo a shining example of durability and dedication. He remains true to his own claim to achieve the best in football, and the next few years will be exciting to observe whether, despite his age, he can reach the impressive milestone that he has sat down.