Updated November 14th 2024, 12:50 IST
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Cristiano Ronaldo was recently honored for surpassing 200 international matches with Portugal. He has a total of 133 goals in 216 appearances for the national team.
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Ronaldo received the Platinum Award from the Portuguese Football Federation for his achievement. Throughout his career, he has shattered numerous records while playing for top clubs.
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At 39 years old, he continues to pursue new milestones with both Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and the Portugal national team.
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Reflecting on his career journey, he noted that when he joined the national team at 18, his primary goal was to make his debut for Portugal.
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Ronaldo shared his progression in setting targets throughout his career, noting that his initial goals started with matches played, and gradually increased to significant milestones like 150 and 200.
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When asked about his ambition to score 1000 career goals, which he acknowledged wanting to achieve, he emphasized his desire to enjoy the present moment.
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Ronaldo recognized the pressure to surpass expectations and noted that, despite public focus on his goal tally, he takes pride in being the all-time leading scorer in football history.
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