Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Sunday, 03 May 2026, 09:33 / Updated on Sunday, 03 May 2026 09:37
Cristiano Ronaldo (41 years old), his striker Al Nasrspoke after scoring the 970th goal of his career on Wednesday in the derby with Al Ahliscore 2-0.
At the end of that match, which brought him even closer to his first title in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo argued with Al-Ahli fans. But later he came back conciliatory, in a short interview granted to “Canal Goat”. And not only that. In his statements, the Portuguese international hinted that he is close to the end of his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo: “I play not only for this generation, but also for the previous generation and the one to come”
“The end of my career is coming, let's enjoy every match. I continue to play not only for this generation, but for the previous generation and the one to come. I enjoy it day by day, match after match, year after year, even if the end is coming. That's a fact,” CR7 pointed out.
With an eight-point lead over Al Hilal with four matches remaining in the current season, Ronaldo is closing in on a first Saudi Arabian title with Al Nassr. “My career has been brilliant and I want it to end like this,” explained CR7: “I'm still happy, I'm still scoring goals, but above all, it's about winning. And we really want to win the championship.”
Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Ahli fans: “I have 5 Champions Leagues!”
After the final whistle of Wednesday's game, in which he scored his 970th career goal, he hit back at opposing fans who claimed Al Nassr were being helped by the referees while Al Ahli always win on the pitch.
They reminded him that their favorites had won two Asian Champions Leagues, and Cristiano replied “I have five Champions Leagues”, showing them the spread fingers of his right hand. The gesture, accompanied by a smile, quickly went viral.
