“It's something that comes from him" - Ex-Portugal star provides response when asked if he knows what Cristiano Ronaldo's secret is
Cristiano Ronaldo's former Portugal teammate Eder recently opened up about the Al-Nassr superstar's secret behind his insatiable thirst for success. The two shared the pitch 19 times for Portugal during the former's playing days.
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game. The Portuguese icon is the highest goalscorer in men's international football with 135 goals and 45 assists in 215 games. With A Selecao, he has won a UEFA Nations League title and the UEFA Euro 2016.
Eder's 109th-minute winner against France in the Euro 2016 final helped Cristiano Ronaldo lift his career's first silverware with the national side. Speaking about the secret behind the 39-year-old's unwavering motivation in a recent interview, Eder said (quoted by @AlNassrZone on X):
"It's something that comes from him, it comes from his mentality, I think it's something he has had since childhood, his desire to work, his desire to go further, to achieve a lot of things. It's something that's difficult to teach, we can learn a lot from him and he's an exceptional and special player.”
Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his penchant for working tirelessly to reach unfathomable goals. Over the years, the Portuguese maestro has developed himself into a physical specimen through his relentless pursuit of greatness.
This season, he has already registered 13 goals and three assists in 17 games across competitions with Al-Nassr.
When Cristiano Ronaldo opened up about his desire to reach 1000 goals
In a discussion with former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo opened up about his desire to score a thousand goals at the highest level. The Portuguese talisman is currently the male leading goalscorer in the history of the sport with 913 goals and 256 assists in 1253 appearances. This equates to a goal every 1.07 games throughout his illustrious career.
Just before reaching his 900th career goal, Ronaldo discussed his desire to reach the exclusive 1000-goal club with Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel. The Portuguese forward said:
"I want to reach 1,000 goals. If I don't have any injuries, this for me is the most important (thing), I want that. For me, the best mark that I can have in football is to reach, first, 900 goals. After, my challenge is to be at 1,000 goals."
According to an AI model, he will likely reach the landmark in August 2028 if he continues to play without any major injuries.
