Cristiano Ronaldo aims for 1,000
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Cristiano Ronaldo aims for 1,000 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, is aiming to reach 1,000 goals before he hangs up his boots. "I will reach that without injury," he says confidently.

Ronaldo spoke at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai where he was named the Middle East's best player.

Ronaldo reached 956 goals when he scored twice for Al-Nassr on Saturday. His total includes 143 goals for Portugal, a national team record.

That record could be even higher at the World Cup next summer in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

When that championship starts, Ronaldo will be 41 years old.

I am still very motivated. It doesn't matter where I play, whether it's in the Middle East or Europe. I like to play football to win titles and score goals and I will continue, says Ronaldo, who has been named the world's best five times.

My goal is to win more titles and reach the number that everyone knows, he says.

Ronaldo won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016, but lacks a World Cup title.

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