Ronaldo will reach 1,000 goals easily, I have no doubt. It's a milestone that matters to him something he's had in mind for years' Nani on Cristiano Ronaldo's ultimate goalscoring quest

"He'll reach 1,000 goals easily, I have no doubt, his former Manchester United and Portugal team-mate Nani tells FourFourTwo. It's a milestone that matters to him something he's had in mind for years. He wants to reach 1,000 documented goals, because other players like Pele or Romario claimed to hit those numbers, but not all of their goals were recorded."

"The Portuguese icon will turn 41 next month and heads stateside as the game's all-time leading international goalscorer, having netted 143 times in his 226 appearances for his country. With that record locked up, Ronaldo's next landmark is 1,000 career goals - a total that only a handful of legends of the game have ever achieved."

"Ronaldo netted in the semi-final and final of the Nations League last summer, as his Portugal side went on to claim the trophy for the second time in four editions. Add in five goals in their last five World Cup qualifiers and Ronaldo's international goal tally is up to 143, comfortably ahead of Lionel Messi, who has 115 to rank second all-time, with Iran's previous record holder Ali Daei on 108."

Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in his 12th major international tournament and will turn 41 next month. He is the game's all-time leading international goalscorer with 143 goals in 226 appearances. His next major milestone is reaching 1,000 documented career goals; he passed 950 in October and aims to record every goal. Former teammate Nani expressed certainty that Ronaldo will reach 1,000 goals and noted Ronaldo's preference for documented totals over disputed historical claims. Ronaldo scored in the Nations League semi-final and final as Portugal won the trophy, and he added five goals in the last five World Cup qualifiers.

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