Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he doesn’t care about personal bests after scoring his 43rd goal of the calendar year.
Ronaldo took his club goal tally for the calendar year to 43 by scoring a stunning brace in Al-Nassr’s 4-3 win over Al-Duhail in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. With two months to go until the end of the year, the Portuguese striker tops the world goalscoring charts for 2023, but he says he is not concerned about personal milestones.
When this question was asked of Ronaldo after the match, the 38-year-old gave a surprising answer. “ I don’t care much about records.” did he declare. “ I only think about enjoying the present moment. Our team is improving from game to game. Our coach and the technical staff are making great efforts to make Al-Nassr the strongest team. The key to continuing to make records is having fun. It’s a beautiful thing in football and it’s the secret of my continuity.
He added what sets him apart from his peers: “I’m happy to have scored goals and performed well, but Cristiano is different from the others. I work well and, ultimately, what I achieve, I do with the help of my colleagues and technical staff. The most important thing is that I’m having fun right now and helping Al-Nasr and the Portuguese team. »
Ronaldo has had an excellent start to the season, scoring 20 goals in 19 matches in all competitions for Al-Nassr. He is currently far ahead of Europe’s top scorers in 2023, Erling Haaland and Mauro Icardi, who have both scored 34 goals.
