Gary Neville claims that Cristiano Ronaldo won’t stop playing until he surpasses Pele’s record for goals scored.
At the age of 37, Ronaldo is still in incredible physical shape and has scored 817 goals professionally.
The 2-1 victory over Everton yesterday marked the 700th club goal for the Manchester United star.
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Additionally, he has so far scored an amazing 117 goals for Portugal.
He now holds the record for most goals scored by a Real Madrid player, and he also scored a good number of goals while a player for Juventus.
Ronaldo scored 450 goals for Real, 101 for Juventus, five for Sporting Lisbon, and currently 144 for Manchester United.
However, it still falls far short of Brazilian legend Pele, who scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 outings, according to records.
Ronaldo is presently 464 short because his total included goals from friendly.
Neville, a former teammate of Ronaldo, thinks the Portuguese legend wants to unseat Pele because of his fixation with being recognized as the best player in football history.
Neville stated to Sky Sports in the year 2020: “Being the fittest he can be, working hard every day, and scoring goals are his three biggest obsessions.
“I believe he has improved and elevated his professionalism each year.
“I have no qualms about Ronaldo’s desire to play, and given that Jamie [Carragher] cited James Milner’s desire to continue playing into his late 30s or early 40s, I believe he has a plan to surpass Pele’s record.
“In his mind, I really think he’s focused on surpassing Pele’s statistics.
He has one goal in life: to become the greatest player ever. He knows that if he achieves that goal, the teams he plays for will be successful and win championships.