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Cristiano Ronaldo Says 'Records Are Looking for Me' After 700th Career Goal

Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said "records are looking for me" after he netted the 700th goal of his professional career on Monday.

Ronaldo was on the scoresheet as his team suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss to Ukraine in their UEFA 2020 European Championship qualifying clash. The 34-year-old scored from the spot in the second half after his team had fallen two goals behind.

Speaking after the contest, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star commented on his latest goalscoring landmark, noting that setting new standards is a natural thing for him, per Daniel Lewis of Goal:

"Not just anyone can reach this figure.