Cristiano Ronaldo, a player with no expiry date

Portugal defeated Poland in Friday's Nations League match, with Ronaldo grabbing a brace as part of the 5-1 win.

Age is nothing more than a number for Cristiano Ronaldo as the Madeira-born striker made headlines again as part of Portugal's comprehensive victory over Poland in Porto, as the Al Nassr striker led the home side in the UEFA Nations League match to consolidate their lead in the UEFA Nations League. top of the Group A table.

A few days ago, Ronaldo himself was honest when he admitted that setting the target of 1,000 goals might have been a bit hasty. “I can't think long term anymore. That's it: live in the moment and enjoy it. I said publicly that I wanted to achieve a thousand goals, and now people think that's all I want. My goal now is to live in the moment, to see what my legs can give me. If I reach 1,000, fantastic; if not, well… nobody has scored more goals than me anyway,” he concluded.

As things stand, the striker has scored 910 goals in his career so far. After his struggle against Poland, his goals have propelled unbeaten Portugal to the next stage of the Nations League with four wins, one draw and zero losses.

Ronaldo, a striker without an expiration date

Cristiano has scored 15 goals for club and country this season, making him the UEFA Nations League top scorer with five goals, equaling Slovenian Benjamin Šeško and one ahead of Norway's Erling Haaland.

The Al Nassr man has also surpassed Sergio Ramos as the player with the most wins in the history of international football; the Spaniard left the international scene with 131 and now the Portuguese has 132 and counting.

The next test for Cristiano and Portugal is a trip to Split to play Croatia at the Poljud Stadium next Monday, November 18.