"That's my GOAT, no one comes close" - Fans hail Cristiano Ronaldo as he scores 900th career goal in Portugal's Nations League clash
Fans hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored his 900th career goal in Portugal's UEFA Nations League clash against Croatia. The match ended in a 2-1 score at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Thursday, September 5.
Portugal opened their scoring with defender Diogo Dalot's goal from an assist by midfielder Bruno Fernandes just seven minutes into the clash. Ronaldo doubled the score for the Selecao through an assist by left-back Nuno Mendes. The 25-year-old Manchester United full-back netted an own goal in the 41st minute.
Fans flooded social media with posts heaping praise on Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 900th career goal. Here are some of their reactions from X (formerly Twitter):
One fan wrote:
"That’s my goat, no one comes close"
Another added:
"CRISTIANO IS THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME"
"The man, the myth, the legend, the goat. Cristiano Ronaldo is unstoppable👏👏," chimed in another fan.
One account posted:
"History maker Ronaldo"
Another tweeted:
"GOAT for a reason"
"Records follow him." posted another.
One user wrote:
"How someone who wasn’t even a goalscorer for the first few years of his career has managed this is just mind boggling"
While another wrote:
"Road to 1000 begins tonight"
Ronaldo, who made his senior debut for the Selecao 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.
Portugal's official X account send message to Cristiano Ronaldo as he scores 900th career goal
Portugal's national team sent a message to captain Cristiano Ronaldo on their official X account as he scored his 900th career goal. The Selecao made a post, celebrating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's recent achievement, with the caption (as translated from Portuguese):
"𝟵𝟬𝟬𝘅 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗢 🐐🇵🇹 And the best part? The story isn’t over yet… 🫡"
One of Ronaldo's former clubs, Real Madrid also made a post on social media honoring the Portuguese icon's milestone and wrote (as translated from Spanish):
"Another historic milestone: 900 goals in the professional career of one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid and world football. Congratulations, dear and admired @Cristiano! Real Madrid and the Madrid fans are always proud of you."
Ronaldo has won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 with Portugal.