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Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on 1,000 goals – but may be running out of games

The finishes are still flowing for Al-Nassr but, at 40, his future for club and country is under increasing scrutiny

There have been some concerns in Portugal, heightened during the 2024 European Championship, about whether his continued place in the national team is warranted and whether this personal milestone could become a collective millstone. “Ronaldo is at a point in his career where he needs to start prioritising the team instead of himself,” Dietmar Hamann said last July, adding that he would be surprised if the forward reached 1,000 goals. “I don’t think he can go on for that long.” This week, however, Luís Figo predicted that his compatriot could be a starter at the next World Cup and would still be scoring at the age of 42.

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