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Cristiano becomes 1st man to score 900 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men's player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday.

Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in the 34th minute. Portugal went on to win 2-1.

"It means a lot," Ronaldo said. "It was a milestone I wanted to reach for a long time. I knew I would reach this number, because as I continue to play, it would happen naturally."

In the celebration, Ronaldo raised his hands to his face and dropped to his knees.

"It was emotional because it's a milestone," he said. "It seems like any other milestone, but only I know, and the people around me, how hard it is to work every day, to be physically and psychologically fit, to score 900 goals. It's a unique milestone in my career."

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is 58 goals ahead of his nearest challenger, Lionel Messi, who is on 842. Brazilian legend PelƩ is third on the list with 765.

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