Actual Madrid despatched their congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored the 900th purpose of his profession on Thursday evening.
Ronaldo grabbed Portugal’s second in a 2-1 victory towards Croatia within the UEFA Nations League, with the Selecao successful their first recreation post-Euro 2024 heartbreak.
Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot opened the scoring on the Estadio Da Luz in Lisbon earlier than Ronaldo added a second. Dalot then put the ball in his personal web however Portugal held on for the three factors.
Madrid took to X, previously often known as Twitter, to ship their regards to membership legend Ronaldo.
“One other historic feat: 900 objectives within the skilled profession of one of many greatest legends within the historical past of Actual Madrid and world soccer,” the tweet learn.
“Congratulations, expensive and admired, Cristiano! Actual Madrid and the membership’s followers are at all times happy with you.”
Ronaldo is now the primary participant within the historical past of the boys’s skilled recreation to attain 900 objectives in official competitions.
“It means quite a bit,” Ronaldo advised reporters post-match. “It was a milestone I wished to achieve for a very long time. I knew I’d attain this quantity, as a result of as I proceed to play, it will occur naturally.
“It was emotional as a result of it is a milestone. It looks as if another milestone, however solely I do know, and the individuals round me, how arduous it’s to work day by day, to be bodily and psychologically match, to attain 900 objectives. It is a distinctive milestone in my profession.”
Ronaldo has the possibility to increase his file on Sunday when Portugal host Scotland. He’ll then head again to Saudi Arabia to proceed Al Nassr’s begin to the 2024/25 season – the ahead has already scored 4 objectives in all competitions at membership degree this time period.
