LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th profession aim in Portugal’s Nations League victory over Croatia on Thursday.

The star ahead discovered the web within the thirty fourth minute on the Stadium of Mild in Lisbon.

“It means loads,” Ronaldo mentioned after Portugal’s 2-1 win. “It was a milestone I needed to achieve for a very long time. I knew I might attain this quantity, as a result of as I proceed to play, it could occur naturally.”

Within the celebration, Ronaldo raised his arms to his face and dropped to his knees.

“It was emotional as a result of it’s a milestone,” he mentioned. “It looks like every other milestone, however solely I do know, and the folks round me, how exhausting it’s to work day-after-day, to be bodily and psychologically match, to attain 900 targets. It’s a singular milestone in my profession.”

It was the 131st aim of his worldwide profession.

The aim put Portugal up 2-0. Croatia later made it 2-1.

He’s the primary man to achieve the 900-goal milestone in official matches for membership and nation.

Ronaldo performs membership soccer for Al-Nassr within the Saudi Professional League.

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