Legendary Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that his family has asked him to stop playing football at the top level, but he wants to complete 1000 goals. Ronaldo has scored 946 total senior career goals in 1,294 matches across his club and international career. He has scored 141 goals for Portugal in 223 appearances and is the top male goalscorer in international football history.

The striker has scored five goals in six appearances in all competitions for Al Nassr this season. Furthermore, he recently scored his 39th goal in World Cup qualifiers, becoming the highest goal-scorer in the qualifying history.

“People, especially my family, say: ‘It’s time for you to stop. You’ve done everything. Why do you want to score a thousand goals?” Ronaldo told Canal 11. “But I don’t think so. I think I’m still producing good things, I’m helping my club and the national team, and why not keep going?

“I’m sure that when I finish, I’ll be fulfilled, because I gave it my all. I know I don’t have many more years, but the few I have, I try to enjoy to the fullest.”

Meanwhile, Ronaldo added another award to his illustrious cabinet as he received the Prestige award at the Portugal Football Globes on Tuesday.

“It’s not an end-of-career award,” he said. “I see it as recognition of years of effort, dedication, and ambition. I like winning, helping the younger generations-and they also help me maintain my level and continue competing. That’s what excites me: competing with the younger ones. I still have a passion for this.” Ronaldo has not given an indication when he will retire from football.

Ronaldo, who has accomplished almost everything in the record books, said it is an honour to play for Portugal.

“I often say to you that if I could, I would only play football for the national team, I wouldn’t play for any other club because it is the culmination and the peak of a football player,” he said. “It’s an honor for me to play for the national team.”

Portugal will host the Republic of Ireland in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier.