""My family tells me it's time to stop, that I don't need to score 1,000 goals since I've already scored over 900. I'm still producing good things, still helping my club and my country. So why stop now? I'm sure that when I finish, I'll walk away fulfilled because I gave everything. For now, it's about enjoying the moment. I know I don't have many years left, but the few that remain, I want to enjoy them to the fullest.""
""To be honest, I don't see it as an obsession anymore," he added. "If you'd asked me 20 years ago, maybe I would've said something different, that I wanted to conquer the world. But now I see things differently. Age teaches us to think another way. My philosophy is to live day by day, because things can change in an instant. You can't make long-term plans in this game.""
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score regularly for Al Nassr and at international level, totaling 946 career goals across Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Ronaldo intends to keep playing into his 40s despite family urging him to stop after surpassing 900 goals. Ronaldo still produces good things, helps club and country, and expects to retire fulfilled because he will have given everything. Ronaldo no longer treats goal-scoring as an obsession and follows a day-by-day philosophy, noting age changes perspective and that long-term plans are difficult in football. Portugal's upcoming qualifiers against Ireland and Hungary could provide a final World Cup opportunity.
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