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Ronaldo edges closer to 1,000 goals — how soon can he get there?
Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on an unprecedented milestone of 1,000 career goals, having reached 948 so far, maintaining an extraordinary average of over 50 goals per calendar year since 2010.
The Portuguese star is projected to become the first footballer in recorded history to score 1,000 in October, based on his current scoring rate, Sky Sports’ “Between the Lines” predicted.
CR7 already made another scoring record after becoming the top scorer in the World Cup qualifying history with his double in Portugal’s 2-2 draw against Hungary on Tuesday night.
Portuguese star tops World Cup qualifiers with 41 goals, surpassing former Guatemala striker Carlos Ruiz’s 39 and Argentina’s Lionel Messi’s 36.
Ronaldo, who turned 40 in February, scored a total of 948 career goals following a record 143 goals in 225 games for Portugal in addition to 805 in 1,068 games at the club level. He continued scoring goals on both international and club levels.
With Al-Nassr, the football star scored 104 goals in 117 appearances across four seasons, with 32 goals already for club and country in 2025.
This consistency in scoring goals makes Ronaldo prominent as he has averaged more than 50 goals per calendar year since 2010.
Ronaldo’s highest scoring year was 2013, when he scored 69 goals and won the Ballon d’Or.
Amazingly, his total has only dropped below 39 goals once in a calendar year in the last decade and a half, increasing chances of more records.
As Portugal nears World Cup qualification and Ronaldo continues his Al-Nassr stint, projections suggest he could make history by netting his 1,000th career goal by October 2026, if he maintains his current scoring pace.
Ronaldo also tops Forbes’ latest list with a staggering $280 million in earnings this year, maintaining his stranglehold on football’s financial summit after the 40-year-old signed a two-year contract extension with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.
The Portuguese forward, who became the first footballer to reach billionaire status and had topped the world’s highest-paid athletes list for three consecutive years in May, is inching closer to scoring 1,000 career goals.
Ronaldo’s 948 goals — a complete breakdown
Ronaldo’s opener against Hungary marked his 181st strike with his left foot, followed by his 608th with his right, according to Sky Sports.
The performance underlined his versatility in attack — a threat equally potent in the air, with 157 headers accounting for around 17% of his total goals.
His scoring record shows remarkable balance across home, away, and neutral grounds. Among his 948 goals, 178 have come from the penalty spot, while 135 were struck from outside the box — including 64 direct free-kicks.
Competition-wise, La Liga remains his most prolific arena, yielding 311 goals during his nine seasons with Real Madrid.
Twenty men have been charged in a point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 college basketball players on more than 17 NCAA Division I teams, leading to more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Fifteen of the defendants played college basketball during the 2023-24 and/or 2024-25 seasons, according to the indictment. Some have played this season. Two of the players named in the indictment, Cedquavious Hunter and Dyquavian Short, were sanctioned in November by the NCAA for fixing New Orleans games.
At least two of the defendants, Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley, were also charged in a federal indictment in the Eastern District of New York centered on gambling schemes in the NBA.
Former NBA player Antonio Blakeney was named but not charged in the indictment. The indictment describes Blakeney as being “charged elsewhere.”
The scheme, according to the indictment, began around September 2022 and initially was focused on fixing games in the Chinese Basketball Association. The group later targeted college basketball games, offering bribes to college players ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 to compromise games for betting purposes, according to the indictment.
“In placing these wagers on games they had fixed, the defendants defrauded sportsbooks, as well as individual sports bettors, who were all unaware that the defendants had corruptly manipulated the outcome of these games that should have been decided fairly, based on genuine competition and the best efforts of the players,” the indictment said.
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USAA on Thursday announced the three finalists for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award, and a dynasty in San Francisco could be on the rise.
After 49ers star George Kittle took home the award last year, Christian McCaffrey is among three finalists for the league’s award, along with Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones as the finalists — Jones was a finalist last year, as well.
“The finalists for the 15th Annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA have used their platforms to be exceptional advocates for the military community, reminding us that service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off,” Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bob Whittle, Senior Vice President and Head of Military Affairs at USAA, said in a release.
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Christian McCaffrey, Jake Ferguson and Aaron Jones are this year’s Salute to Service Award finalists. (, G Fiume, and John Fisher/Getty Images)
“The NFL and USAA applaud Jake Ferguson, Aaron Jones, and Christian McCaffrey as deserving finalists who have demonstrated exactly what the award stands for — using the power of football to connect with, empower, appreciate and uplift our service members, veterans and their families.”
McCaffrey launched 23 and Troops in 2021 to focus on post-traumatic stress and athlete-level care for veterans. The foundation has raised $700,000 for military support and paid off holiday layaway for 515 military families.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Ferguson has partnered with USAA to visit local military bases and supported the National Medal of Honor Museum, including an event in 2024 in which 900 students joined in person and thousands more virtually.
Jones grew up in a military household. His father, Alvin, served 29 years in the Army, while his mother, Vurgess, served for 27. Jones’ older brother, Xavier, serves in the Air Force. Jones and his twin brother, Alvin Jr., founded the A&A All the Way Foundation in 2020 to support the youth of military families.
The winner will be announced at NFL Honors in San Francisco on Feb. 5, the same night the MVP, Offensive and Defensive Players and Rookies, and Coach of the Year will be crowned.
George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a touchdown with Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter in the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Whittle and Kittle will be among those on the judging panel for the award.
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