Ronaldo honoured at FIFA’s #TheBest ceremony

Not only has our no.7 been named in the FIFA FIFPRO World XI for 2021, but he is also the recipient of FIFA’s special #THEBEST award, for becoming the all-time record scorer in men’s international football, scoring 115 goals for Portugal.

Announced at a glittering ceremony at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday evening, Ronaldo shared his delight at winning the special award. 

“First of all I have to say thank you to my teammates, especially the national team during the last years. I never thought [I would beat] the record, to score 115 – the record was 109, right? I have to say thank you to my family, my wife, my kids. I’m really proud, it’s a great achievement.

“I still have the passion for the game. Not just to score goals, but to entertain myself because I played football since I was five or five or six years old.

“When I get on the pitch, even in training, I still enjoy it. My motivation is still there, even though I’m going to be 37 soon. I feel good, I feel motivated.

“I’ve kept working hard since I was 18 years old and I continue. I love the game, I still have that passion and I want to continue. People ask me sometimes how many more years I’m going to play and I say, ‘I hope to play four or five more years’. It is all mental. If you treat your body good, when you need it, it will give back.”