Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on a milestone that could make his career history. On October 29, in Al Nassr's 5-3 win over Al-Kholood, the Portuguese scored a hat-trick, taking his career tally to 985. He is now just 15 goals shy of reaching 1,000.
In recent weeks, in addition to goals, a new celebration of the Portuguese star has also attracted the attention of fans. With his fingers, Ronaldo seems to form the letter "M". This gesture has aroused curiosity, since in Roman numerals the letter "M" represents the number 1000. An interpretation that is directly related to the major objective of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
When can CR7 score his 1000th goal?
Al Nassr's calendar until the end of the year includes five matches in the Saudi Pro League and two matches in the AFC Champions League Elite. These challenges can be added to the backlog of matches against Al Hazem, which was postponed earlier. To reach the 1000-goal mark by December, Ronaldo would have to maintain an average of more than two goals per game, an extremely difficult pace to maintain. Furthermore, the Portuguese could be called up by the Portuguese national team for the November international matches against Wales and Denmark. His name has been included in the preliminary list.
"I'm not obsessed": what CR7 said about the big goal
Ronaldo has previously commented on the possibility of reaching this figure. In September, he declared: "Scoring my 1,000th goal for the national team would be the icing on the cake. It would be the culmination of a beautiful story. I said I want to reach this goal and I will reach it. But I'm not obsessed with it. If you obsess over something, you'll never reach it... Let's enjoy it and that's it. Carpe diem, enjoy the day."
In October, he reiterated the same stance: "Things have to happen naturally. If I score 920 goals, or 925, or 930, the best player in history will be me and that's it. The numbers speak for themselves. If I were to reach that number, 1,000 goals, it would be something extraordinary and a goal that I'm working towards, but I don't think it's too far in the future." The new celebration could be a reference to this goal that everyone is waiting to achieve. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score: the counter has reached 985 and the race towards 1,000 goals is becoming increasingly exciting.
