1,000 Goals & Euro 2028: Will Cristiano Ronaldo Reach Those Targets?

Cristiano Ronaldo would be prepared to join "the lowest professional league" in order to reach 1,000 competitive goals, claims former Manchester United teammate Nani, but is not expected to be forced down that path. Instead, the Portuguese GOAT, who is still going strong in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Nassr, is being backed to grace Euro 2028.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has declared that the 2026 World Cup will be his last as he prepares to make more history there by gracing FIFA’s flagship event for the sixth time. He has, however, made no mention of European Championship competition.

An extension to his lucrative contract in the Middle East is set to take Ronaldo through to the summer of 2027 — at which point he will be 42 years of age. There is no sign of the evergreen frontman slowing down.

He has stated a desire to reach four figures on the goal front, having surged beyond 950, and is being tipped to hit that remarkable milestone with relative ease — given that he remains a prolific presence for Al-Nassr and the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football with 143 efforts to his name.

Fellow countryman and ex-Old Trafford colleague Nani has told FourFourTwo: "He’ll 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.

"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. Cristiano could make a movie with all of his. He’ll get there – even if he has to go to the lowest professional league in the world to do it. But he won’t need to."

Nani added on Ronaldo’s longevity, with more than two decades being spent competing at the