Cristiano Ronaldo is nearing his 40th birthday, and while he’s 92 goals short of the 1,000-mark milestone, the Portuguese star admits he "can no longer think long-term”—an emotional statement as he reflects on the passage of time,

I'm Already The Player With Most Goals In History': Cristiano Ronaldo's No-nonsense Message To Lionel Messi 'I'm Already The Player With Most Goals In History': Cristiano Ronaldo's No-nonsense Message To Lionel Messi. (Photo: Cristiano/X)

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored goals wherever he’s played his football – but there have been plenty of times where the unthinkable has happened and he’s been pipped to the Golden Boot. A man who’s closing in on 1000 career goals before he retires,

Cristiano Ronaldo asserted that he would be happy to achieve the 1000-goal mark, but if not, he would already be the player with the most goals in history.