And he wasn’t done there either, marching down the touchline with a goal worth more than three points in the Nations League and making gestures and yelling.
With his move to the Saudi Pro League, the 39-year-old has left the major stage of club football, and his excitement at scoring yet another important goal for his nation at a crowded and boisterous Estadio da Luz suggests he undoubtedly knows it.
But because of his unwavering perseverance, desire for achievement, and nearly unmatched finishing ability, he manages to stay relevant.
After Roberto Martinez benched him and unleashed him with Scotland leading 1-0 at the break, the game nearly immediately turned into a Ronaldo display.
Prior to his winning goal, he struck both posts, groaned, and angrily gestured at the referee and his teammates. At one point, he was even being chased by someone who had entered the pitch.
Although scoring 901 goals in his professional career is an absurd accomplishment, you certainly wouldn’t bet against him reaching 1,000 goals because of his voracious desire.
Ronaldo has no one to advise him when to give up. notwithstanding the wishes of some.
