Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed why he isn’t ready to call time on his football career, indicating that his family is his motivation to soldier on in the sport.
Ronaldo pointed out that when he receives individual honors and wins trophies, he is always thinking about his family, particularly his children.
Cristiano Ronaldo made this known whilst speaking in a short biographical documentary shared on his UR . Cristiano YouTube channel.
He said: “When I receive trophies, I am always thinking of my family, especially my kids.
“They still see daddy receiving awards, daddy scoring goals and playing football. For me, it’s amazing. It’s my motivation to carry on playing.”
How Does Cristiano Ronaldo Want To Be Remembered When He Retires?
The documentary also captured the incredible journey of Ronaldo’s football career alongside how he wants to be remembered when retires from football.
Touching on how he wants to be remembered when he hangs up his boots, the former Manchester United and Juventus star shared: “I will say, unique player. In life, a good man. For me, it’s the most important thing.”
Cristiano Ronaldo afterward added that he always knew that he was going to be a professional footballer. However, he didn’t know that his career would reach immense heights.
He said: I always believed that I was going to be a professional player. But the rest, no. My whole life, it’s about challenges.
“I left my house as an 11-year-old to live in a big city. So for me, it’s easy. I changed Madeira to Lisbon, Lisbon to England.
“England to Italy, Italy to I’m back in Spain. For me, it’s not a problem, it’s part of my life. I’m used to having this kind of a life.”
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 900th Career Goal Record And His New Target
During the September 2024 international break, Ronaldo clocked a milestone 900th career goal in Portugal’s 2-1 win over Croatia on September 5, 2025.
Subsequently, the 39-year-old extended his goal tally to 901 goals after scoring the winning goal in Roberto Martinez’s side’s 2-1 win over Scotland on September 8, 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved giant strides in his career, having won the Ballon d’Or award 5 times and being the highest goalscorer in football history.
In a recent video shared on his UR . Cristiano YouTube channel, the Portuguese also indicated that his next major target is to score a thousand goals in his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo At Al Nassr
After being excluded from Al Nassr’s King’s Cup clash against Al Hazm on Monday, September 23, 2024, Ronaldo is expected to be back in action on Friday, September 27, 2024, as the Knights of Najd take on Al-Wehda in a Saudi Pro League clash.
The Real Madrid great has netted 3 goals and provided 1 assist in 4 appearances for the club this term.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be hoping to have a course to smile with Al Nassr in the 2024/25 season, as they strive to achieve success.
Cumulatively, Ronaldo has scored 63 goals and provided 17 assists in 70 appearances for Al Nassr across all competitions since he joined the club in January 2023.
Cristiano Ronaldo Career Stats
Ronaldo has made 1019 club appearances thus far in his career, scoring 764 goals and providing 240 assists across all competitions.
Internationally, Cristiano Ronaldo has made 213 appearances for Portugal, scoring 132 goals and providing 47 assists.
His Achievements?
Ronaldo has won several trophies in his career, including; 5 UEFA Champions League titles, 1 UEFA European Championship, and 4 FIFA Club World Cups.
Individually, Cristiano Ronaldo has also achieved much success, clinching several top prizes, including 5 Ballon d’Or awards and 3 FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year awards.
