The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo has received the special award for his career at the FIFA The Best gala, held in Zurich (Switzerland), after breaking the record for goals scored by national teams.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who already has 115 goals with the Portuguese national team, last year surpassed the previous universal mark he held, with 109 targets, Iranian striker Ali Daei.
The Portuguese thanked his teammates, as well as his family, wife and children, and assured that he was “very proud”. Cristiano, who was live at the gala, held behind closed doors, assured that he continues to have “passion for football”. “I have been playing since I was 5 or 6 years old and when I step on the grass, I go to train, I enjoy it. My motivation is still there. I will be 37 years old very soon and I am motivated“, he declared.
“I have worked very hard and I continue to do so. I love this sport. I still feel that passion and want to continue. When people ask me how long I will continue, I say that I hope to play 4 or 5 more years. Everything is mental. Physically, if you treat your body right, it will respond to you when you ask it to,” he added.