"History is made", "Countdown to 1000 begins" - Social media explodes as Cristiano Ronaldo scores 900th career goal in Nations League clash
Fans on social media have reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 900th career goal in Portugal's UEFA Nations League clash against Croatia. Portugal secured a 2-1 win at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Thursday, September 5.
Diogo Dalot opened their scoring for Portugal from an assist by midfielder Bruno Fernandes in the seventh minute. Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the score by netting his 900th career goal through an assist by defender Nuno Mendes in the 34th minute. The 25-year-old Manchester United full-back netted an own goal in the 41st minute.
Fans flooded social media with posts hailing Cristiano Ronaldo on scoring his 900th career goal and becoming the first player to do so (in official matches). Here are some of their reactions from X (formerly Twitter):
One fan wrote:
"Congratulations Ronaldo. History is made"
Another added:
"THE COUNTDOWN TO 1000 OFFICIALLY BEGINS TODAY"
"The world is celebrating with CR7 tonight! GOAT," chimed in another fan.
One account posted:
"Only 1 person can do this and it's name cristiano Ronaldo"
Another tweeted:
"What a milestone"
"The Greatest there was, The Greatest there is, The Greatest there ever will be!!!" posted another.
One user wrote:
"The one & only, the most unique, amazing football player, The GOAT !!"
While another wrote:
"this guy. no words can describe his greatness."
Ronaldo, who made his senior debut for Portugal in 2003, has recorded 131 goals and 45 assists in 213 appearances for his nation. He is the top scorer and also the player with most appearances in international football.
"It means a lot" - Cristiano Ronaldo on scoring his 900th career goal in Portugal's Nations League clash
Cristiano Ronaldo opened up after scoring his 900th career goal in Portugal's UEFA Nations League clash against Croatia. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner expressed how much the milestone means to him and said (via @TimelineCR7 on X):
"It means a lot. I've wanted to get there for a long time. I knew I would get there... as I continue to play. It's important to highlight the excellent football performance of both teams. Portugal played very well. We knew how to suffer. We were deserved winners. It was an excellent game."
Ronaldo added (via @FabrizioRomano on X):
"900 goals seems like any other milestone, but only I know how hard it is to work every day to score your 900th goal. It's a unique milestone in my career. I don’t break records… they haunt me!"
Ronaldo has won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 with Portugal. The Selecao face Scotland next in the Nations League on September 8, at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.