5-time Ballon D’or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he needs to attain 1000 profession targets earlier than he retires. Chatting with Rio Ferdinand in a latest video on his YouTube channel, the 39-year-old expressed need at persevering with to play in his 40s.
“I do know I’m nonetheless wanting good, I really feel that I can nonetheless dribble, rating targets, shoot, soar. The day that I begin to really feel that I can’t produce something I’ll pack by luggage and go away,” Ronaldo mentioned.
“Quickly I’ll [score] 900 [career goals], and after that I’ll beat 1,000. I wish to attain it. 41 (retiring age)? I don’t know. That is why I informed you I wish to go away the current. But when I don’t have accidents, that is a very powerful factor. I would like [to reach 1,000 goals]. For me it’s the perfect mark that I can have in soccer,” he added.
The Portuguese additionally took a refined dig at Brazil legend Pele, who’s credited to have scored 762 targets, goalscoring report. “There’s one distinction [with my goals record]. All of the targets that I scored, they’ve video. So I can show that [they happened].”
Ronaldo at the moment has 868 targets from 1200 appearances. His longtime rival, Lionel Messi trails him on 838 targets.
The 39-year-old, who will likely be honored by UEFA through the Champions League draw on Thursday for being the all-time goalscoring award, additionally opened up on his retirement plans.
“I don’t know if I’ll retire quickly, in two or three years, however in all probability I’ll retire right here at Al-Nassr,” he mentioned. “I’m completely happy at this membership. I really feel good on this nation too. I’m completely happy to play in Saudi Arabia and I wish to proceed.”