Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Down in Tears After Scoring 900th Career Goal

• Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has notched for Portugal to bring up 900 goals in his career
• The former Real Madrid superstar dropped to the floor in an emotional state after achieving the feat
• The Portuguese icon became the first male player to score 900 career goals following his goal for his team

Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly emotional after scoring his 900th career goal during Portugal's UEFA Nations League opener against Croatia on Thursday.

The Real Madrid and Manchester United legend is the first player in history to have achieved this feat.

Ronaldo was emotional after scoring a close-range tap-in from Nuno Mendes' cross. He dropped to his knees and cried on the pitch.

This moment comes just a week after he opened up about his ambition to reach 1,000 goals before retiring.

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Reactions to the goal:

Here are some of the responses to the news.

@NanyonjoWinnie2:

"Portugal owes us nothing, they gave us Ronaldo."

@ChrisRe69354936:

"Congratulations dude, that shows what you can achieve by looking after yourself."

@JustChrisJC:

"Rehearsed."

Speaking on his new YouTube channel:

"Soon I will do 900 and, after, I will beat 1,000.

"I want to reach 1,000 goals. If I don’t have injuries, this, for me, is the most important. I want that.

"It’s the best marker I can have in football. There will be one difference: all of my goals have videos, so I can prove that."

Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring breakdown

Ronaldo netted 118 goals in 292 appearances for Manchester United, after starting his career with five goals at Sporting Lisbon.

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During his nine-year spell at Real Madrid, he amassed an incredible 450 goals in 438 matches.

A three-year tenure at Juventus saw him add another 101 goals, followed by 27 more during his second stint at Old Trafford.

After moving to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, he scored 68 goals in 74 games. On the international stage, Ronaldo has tallied 131 goals in 212 appearances for Portugal.

Ronaldo out of 2024 Ballon d'Or nomination

In a previous publication, Briefly News reported that the 2024 Ballon d'Or Awards marked a pivotal moment, signalling the end of an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

For the first time since 2003, both football icons were absent from the 30-man nomination list, released on 4 September, highlighting the transition to a new generation of stars.

Source: YEN.com.gh