Wetin dey happen, my people! Na so Ronaldo don yarn say e wan score 1,000 goals before e retire.
The 40-year-old Portugal gbege machine just drop this talk for the Globe Soccer Awards wey happen for Dubai. Na there, him still carry Best Middle East Player award come home. E no go lie, with 956 goals wey don dey shine for him career, e dey confident say e go hit the 1,000 mark if no injury come gree am wahala.
Last Saturday, the guy show say him still dey on top him game, scoring two goals for Al-Nassr. Na im be wetin carry him go 956, and e get record of 143 international goals wey make am the king of Portugal, no be small.
“I still dey motivated to carry on,” Ronaldo talk as he take collect him award. “Where I dey play no matter – whether na Middle East or Europe – I dey enjoy football die.” Na so him take hype himself well-well, as e dey crave for more trophies and, of course, that 1,000 goals wey everybody sabi.
As him dey eye the World Cup wey dey come next year for US, Canada, and Mexico, e go be like say this one na last chance to lift the big trophy wey don dey miss for him collection. E don win European Championship for 2016 with Portugal, but World Cup still dey gree am mehn.
2025 no be play for Ronaldo. E don score 35 goals in 41 matches plus another 12 goals for dis season alone. Him dey lead Al-Nassr as dem dey push for the Saudi Pro League title, and e dey aim for the Golden Boot this year.
Coach Roberto Martinez dey back am. Him talk say Ronaldo dey in good form and e no dey focus on 1,000 goals alone, but dey take am one day at a time. Na this kind mentality dey help am shine like star.
“My passion still high,” Ronaldo talk more. “I no fit wait to reach that milestone. If no injury come catch me, inshallah, I go make am.” Na wetin sabi-sharpshooter dey talk. Time go tell if e go fit collect the 1,000 before e retire, but one thing dey sure: Ronaldo still be legend wey dey thrill us.
As we dey enter 2026, Al-Nassr dey top the league as dem gree finish di year strong. Ronaldo dey feel the pressure to carry dem go the title as e dey push for more records. Who no sabi say e don break records for Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, and now Al-Nassr?
As World Cup dey draw closer, make we keep eye for Ronaldo, as e dey prepare to lead Portugal again. Him dey carry weight for di team, and fans dey believe say e fit deliver one last time. Whether na 1,000 goals or more trophies, dis man no dey rest!
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