TThere is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo has revolutionized football and taken it to a whole new level. The Portuguese is closing in on reaching 1,000 goals in his professional career, an unprecedented feat in the history of the sport, and his former team-mates have no doubt he will achieve it.
Luz Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known as Nani, was CR7’s teammate during his first period at Manchester United and is confident that Cristiano will achieve this historic record before he retires.
Nani believes in CR7’s 1000 goals
After stopping a strike in the Saudi Professional League’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) match against Al Nasr and missing the matches against Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad, the team captain returned and scored a goal.
He scored his 962nd goal in matchday 22 of the Saudi Pro League against Al Fateh, leaving him 38 goals away from reaching the incredible and unique milestone of 1,000 goals.
He will aim to add to this record in the AFC round of 16 against FK Al-Kadag on Wednesday February 18th, or against Al Hazm on Saturday February 21st, but one former teammate believes he will reach that milestone before announcing the end of his career:
“He will easily reach 1,000 goals, I have no doubt. This is an important milestone for Cristiano and something he has been thinking about for many years,” he told FourFourTwo (va BolaVip).
Furthermore, Nani, who won the Premier League twice (2007-08, 2008-09) and the Champions League in 2008 with CR7, assured Ronaldo of what he intends to do to achieve that milestone in football. “Cristiano can make a film that has all his goals in it… He will do it. Even if he has to play in the lowest professional league to achieve it, I don’t think he has to do that,” Nani said confidently. Former teammate.
Nani arrived at Old Trafford in 2007 and, along with CR7, became one of the most iconic duos of the Sir Alex Ferguson era, thanks to a deep friendship that began in Sporting Lisbon’s academy.
“Cristiano always knew what he wanted. His determination and unyielding spirit made him one of the best players of all time,” Nani added. He shared the dressing room with Al Nasr captain in Portugal and was a key figure in Portugal’s victory at Euro 2016.
Cristiano, who is 38 goals away from reaching the legendary milestone, has also confirmed that he will wear Portugal’s colors at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. With this, the captain will be able to extend his scoring streak in this tournament and close the gap to 1,000 goals.
It will be his sixth appearance in the tournament and the only player to have taken part (Lionel Messi could also join if he is allowed to play). Portugal will be in Group K along with Colombia, Uzbekistan and the winners of the intercontinental play-off between Jamaica, Congo and New Caledonia. They will play their first game on Wednesday, June 17th, against the winner of the intercontinental play-off.
