Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Cristiano Ronaldo has once again written the history books of football in the ongoing 2026 World Cup. Even at the age of 41, the Portuguese captain proved that his hunger for goals has not diminished that much, as he scored a goal in a crucial match against Croatia. His goal in this knockout stage epic not only brought relief to Portugal but also took Ronaldo to the brink of an incredible and unprecedented feat in professional football. He is now in a fierce battle to touch the landmark of 1000 official career goals as the first player in football history. After this spectacular goal against Croatia, Cristiano Ronaldo's total number of official goals in professional club and international football now stands at 976. In the previous match, he reached the milestone of 975 goals with a brace against Uzbekistan, which makes him the only player in history to score in six consecutive World Cups. This superstar, who has broken one record after another, is now just 24 steps away from the magical milestone of 1,000 goals in four figures. Although the distance may sound a bit difficult to hear, it goes without saying that this path is getting narrower with each match for Ronaldo, who is obsessed with scoring goals. However, despite scoring the crucial goal that tied the match at 1-1 against Croatia, CR7 could not stay on the field for the entire duration. At the very last moment of this extremely exciting match to secure a ticket to the last sixteen of the World Cup, in the 81st minute of the match, Portuguese coach Roberto Martinez changed the team's tactics and took Ronaldo off and brought Ruben Neves on. Even though he had to leave the sidelines before the end of the match, the Portugal captain took another step towards making history by proving his superiority on the world stage.