Cristiano Ronaldo could cross another historic milestone as the Al-Nassr captain approaches the 1,000-goal landmark in next December’s Saudi Super Cup in Kuwait, hopes the Kuwait Football Association president, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, who is expected to compete. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, president of the Kuwait Football Association, is hoping that Cristiano Ronaldo can break another landmark in next December’s Saudi Super Cup in Kuwait, as the Al-Nassr captain approaches the 1,000-goal milestone.
Al-Yousef said at the tournament draw ceremony on Wednesday that he hope the Kuwaiti fans will see a “historic part of the Portuguese superstar’s career. “The football official told Saudi Arabian television station Thmanyah that ‘God willing, Ronaldo will score his 1,000th, and even his 1,001st, goal in Kuwait. As the figures suggest, Ronaldo has 981 goals in his career, which means he is 19 goals away from the four digits. His latest goal was in the AFC Champions League Elite clash with Neftchi, the Uzbekistan team, on last Monday, when Al-Nassr had the better of their opponents with a 3-1 win.
The 41-year-old striker has been relentless in his quest to make history in both club and international football and is one of the most important individual goals he has never missed. If he achieves 1,000 goals in his career, he will be in the top 100 goalscorers in history, depending on what official count of goals is applied. Kuwait next December will host the Saudi Super Cup, which could be a good opportunity for Ronaldo to get closer to or equal the record. But this will be dependent on his scoring pace, his appearances in matches and competition.
Al-Yousef’s comments point to the importance such a success can have for Kuwait, as host of the tournament. This would be a huge achievement and would generate worldwide coverage and provide a memorable moment for local football fans.
