Age is just a number: Ronaldo chasing records

Some names in football seem unaffected by time. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of them. Nearing four decades of age, while most players are thinking about retirement, the Portuguese superstar continues to make history on the field. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo has the chance to achieve one record after another.

Currently in excellent form for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, his official career goal tally stands at 958. This means he needs just 42 more goals to reach the widely discussed milestone of 1,000 official goals—a feat no footballer has achieved yet. If Ronaldo maintains his current fitness and consistency, he could accomplish this seemingly impossible task in the next one or two seasons.

At a recent international award event, Ronaldo stated that he still feels an intense hunger inside. Both winning trophies and achieving personal milestones continue to motivate him to play every day.

In club football, Ronaldo still has the opportunity to win more titles. Despite winning top leagues in England, Spain, and Italy, he has yet to win the Saudi Pro League. If Al-Nassr wins this league with him, he will have won league titles in four different countries, joining legends like Ibrahimovic and Beckham.

Ronaldo’s record pursuit in international football shows no signs of slowing. Even a single goal in the 2026 World Cup will make him the first player to score in six separate World Cups. He has scored in every World Cup since 2006, achieving an unparalleled feat.

He also holds the record for scoring 180 penalty goals, the most in history. He has the potential to reach 200 penalty goals soon. Additionally, he needs only a few more goals to become Al-Nassr’s highest-scoring foreign player.

A remarkable fact is that Ronaldo is the highest-scoring footballer aged over 30, with nearly 500 goals after turning 30—a feat almost unimaginable in modern football.

In short, defying age, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to write new chapters in football history. What records lie ahead for him is now the biggest curiosity in world football.