Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus and Portugal forward insists he doesn’t look for records after hitting 700th career goal

The 34-year-old reached another milestone in the Euro 2020 qualifier but maintains he is not driven by statistics

Jack Rathborn
Tuesday 15 October 2019 12:29 BST
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates vs Ukraine
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates vs Ukraine (AFP via Getty)

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Cristiano Ronaldo maintains he is not bothered by records despite hitting a 700th career goal while playing for Portugal.

The Juventus superstar struck in the 2-1 defeat to Ukraine on Monday, bringing up the milestone 17 years after starting his career with Sporting.

Prolific spells with Manchester United and Real Madrid would follow, but Ronaldo insists he is not pursuing records – it is the other way around.

“The records come naturally, I don’t look for them, the records look for me,” Ronaldo said after hitting his 95th international goal.

“It’s not for anyone to reach this number and I thank everyone, team mates, colleagues, coaches and everyone who helped Cristiano become the player that he is.”

The defeat dampened any potential celebrations though with the 34-year-old bemoaning the Selecao’s wastefulness.

“It’s a nice moment in my career but there was a bitter taste because we didn’t win,” he added.

Ronaldo pulled one back for Portugal but it was not enough
Ronaldo pulled one back for Portugal but it was not enough (AFP via Getty)

“We played well, but we didn’t win. We did everything we could and we had plenty of chances.”

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