Wim Kieft looked forward to the Nations League match between Sweden and Portugal last week (0-2). Cristiano Ronaldo scored both goals and was the first European footballer ever to break the barrier of 100 international goals: 100 and 101. Only Iranian Ali Daei (109) was more accurate. A few days earlier, Portugal had won without the star 4-1. “Then Ronaldo knows that a booking will be started if he does not deliver against Sweden three days later,” Kieft assured.

“He gets so much motivation out of it that the power exploded in Stockholm.” Ronaldo fired a free kick over twenty yards into the top left corner. ‘Good if you see the greatest concentration with that free kick. He seems to be constantly pushing himself: it has to go in, it has to go in, ”Kieft said in his column on Saturday. The Telegraph. ‘Although everyone knows that Ronaldo and free kicks are not always a happy combination. Just when he has to show it, it happens and the ball flies in. It did not satisfy his urge to prove anything, and he scored another top goal. ”

Ronaldo was accurate on Swedish soil again about twenty minutes before the end. He placed the ball nicely from the edge of the box nicely into the top right corner. Kieft is convinced that Ronaldo will do anything to break Daei’s world record. “That 109 is not an obsession for me,” I hear him say. Definitely. Ronaldo constantly motivates himself by setting new goals every time to get the best out of himself. That’s why he’s been at the top for so long. Except for Lionel Messi, everyone pale in his career. Also Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Ronaldo’s eagerness is unprecedented. ”

‘Even though he’s 35 years old, he’s still so young in spirit. You bet his next goals are to shine at the European Championships in 2021 and a year later at the World Cup. Everyone should be happy that we can still enjoy the Ronaldo phenomenon for the time being. Someone who wants to be the best in the world, even when he’s 37. Ronaldo scored 55 of his 101 goals as an international with his right foot. The Portuguese kicked the ball 24 times against the ropes and hit it 22 times with his left hand. He conceded 11 penalties with the national team and passed ten times with a free kick.