Cristiano Ronaldo creates football history by reaching historic milestone for Portugal in Nations League clash against Croatia

Cristiano Ronaldo achieved yet another impressive feat in his glittering career by scoring his 900th goal for club and country.

THE captain of portugal scored against Croatia in the Nations League on Thursday night to become the first man in history to reach that astonishing feat.

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His latest strike also took his tally to 131 goals for his country, further widening the gap between him and his long-time rival. Lionel Messi node all-time top scorers tables.

Ronaldo is in first place by some distance, with Messi in second, with 838 goals in 1,069 games.

His 900th career goal came in the 34th minute at the Estádio do Benfica, where he scored Portugal’s second goal in a 2–0 victory, volleying in from close range after a cross from Nuno Mendes.

He ran to the corner flag, where he knelt down and beamed at finally scoring a goal for Portugal.

Speaking after the win, Ronaldo said: “900 goals seems like a milestone, but only I know how hard it is to work every day to score the 900th goal.

“It’s a unique milestone in my career. I don’t break records… they haunt me!”

Ronaldo failed to score at Euro 2024, leading many to wonder whether he should call time on his international career, but the veteran has now silenced his haters.

The old one Real Madrid and Manchester United The icon’s incredible feat is even more remarkable considering he’s still going strong at 39 years old.

However, the star insists he’s not done yet and now has an absurd milestone in his sights.

Speaking to former Manchester United teammate River Ferdinand on your YouTube channelRonaldo has declared that he wants to reach the magical milestone of 1,000 goals.

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“If I don’t have any injuries, that’s the most important thing for me, that’s what I want,” Ronaldo said.

“For me, the best mark I can have in football is to reach, first, 900 goals. Then, my challenge is to reach 1,000 goals.”

Icon of Brazil Skin is considered the greatest goalscorer of all time by some, with FIFA crediting him with 1,281 goals, but it is now widely accepted that hundreds of those goals came in friendly matches.

Referring to the alleged theft of Pelé, Ronaldo continued: “With one difference, all the goals I score, they have video. So I can prove it is [real].”

It will take something extraordinary to break that number, but considering everything Ronaldo has achieved in his glittering career, it’s not a surprise.

He has also shown no signs of slowing down at the club, having scored 51 goals in 49 Saudi Pro League games for Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo comfortably occupies first place as Portugal’s top scorer, with Pauleta in second with 47 goals between 1997 and 2006.

And he also holds the record for most appearances, with his start against Croatia his 213th call-up for Portugal.

The number is 67 caps ahead of the former Wolves midfielder John Moutinhowho retired from international football in 2022.

As for Ronaldo’s remaining goals away from international duty, he has scored an impressive 769 across his various club stints.

His nine years at Spanish giants Real Madrid were his most prolific, scoring 450 goals in 438 games.