October 7 is not a date like the others for Cristiano Ronaldo. Twenty-three years ago today, the Portuguese striker actually scored the very first goal of his career with professionals. The beginning of a very, very long series.
The native of Funchal then evolved at Sporting CP, the club where he revealed himself, and carried the number 28. His first victim? Moreirense. We played the 34e Minute when the future fivefold Ballon d'Or found the flaw at the end, already, of a small personal feat.
Cristiano Ronaldo with Sporting Portugal, in 2003.
Starting solo of 35 meters, Cristiano Ronaldo first resisted the tackle of a first defender before erasing a second of a legs of legs at the entrance to the surface, and then sting his ball above the opposing goalkeeper.
Cristiano Ronaldo more very far from the 1000 goals
A high class action which said a lot about its technical and physical potential. And since he never does anything by half, the young phenomenon went there that evening of his first double, taking a free kick from Rui Jorge (90e).
Now aged 40, “CR7” totaled 946 goals: 5 with Sporting, 145 with Manchester United, 450 with Real Madrid, 101 with Juventus Turin, 104 with Al-Nassr and 141 with Portugal. The symbolic bar of the 1000 achievements is no longer very far.
