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Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he may not have enough time left in his career in order to reach 1000 goals.
The Portuguese, who turns 40 in February, reached 900 goals in October to become the highest goalscorer in the history of football.
The five-time Ballon D’Or winner was speaking at an awards ceremony where he was presented with the Quinas de Platina, the highest honour available to a Portuguese footballer.
“I now face my life living in the moment. I can’t think long term anymore,” Ronaldo said.
“I can no longer think about what I said publicly that I wanted to reach 1,000 goals. But it seems that everything is easy now, just last month I reached 900. It’s about living in the moment, enjoying the moment, seeing the response that my legs will give me in the next few years. One thousand goals is great, but if it doesn’t come, I’m already the player in history with the most goals.”
The forward, who is on international duty with Portugal, has not said whether he will continue playing until the 2026 World Cup.
