The man will not retire until he hits a four-digit goal total. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo declared he will keep playing until he scores his one thousandth career goal. The 40-year-old added two more for Al-Nassr recently, bringing his combined club and country total to 956. He just signed a two-year extension with the Saudi club, taking him past age 42. At an awards ceremony in Dubai, he admitted that playing is hard but said his motivation remains high. He does not care if he plays in the Middle East or Europe, stating his passion will drive him to reach that specific number, barring any injuries.
This contradicts his recent comments in an interview where he said retirement would come soon and would be emotional. This season, he has 13 goals for his club, which currently leads the Saudi league. Despite his personal scoring record at Al-Nassr, the team has only captured one trophy since he joined. Ronaldo holds multiple scoring records for Portugal and Real Madrid, and is the only player with over a hundred goals for four different clubs. He previously stated the 2026 World Cup would be his final international tournament. He famously captained Portugal to their first major trophy at Euro 2016.
This contradicts his recent comments in an interview where he said retirement would come soon and would be emotional. This season, he has 13 goals for his club, which currently leads the Saudi league. Despite his personal scoring record at Al-Nassr, the team has only captured one trophy since he joined. Ronaldo holds multiple scoring records for Portugal and Real Madrid, and is the only player with over a hundred goals for four different clubs. He previously stated the 2026 World Cup would be his final international tournament. He famously captained Portugal to their first major trophy at Euro 2016.
