Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Following yet another international record, Cristiano Ronaldo has once more redrafted football history and draws near to the improbable 1,000-goal mark.

With amazing scoring consistency for both club and nation, the Portuguese celebrity, now 40, defies expectations and age.



With his brace in Portugal's 2-2 tie against Hungary on Tuesday, Ronaldo became the World Cup qualifying all-time leading scorer. Two goals brought his total in 51 World Cup qualifiers to 41, therefore passing former Guatemala forward Carlos Ruiz's mark of 39. Lionel Messi trails behind with 36 goals.



Across his illustrious career, Ronaldo has scored 948 career goals: 143 for Portugal in 225 appearances and 805 for his clubs in 1,068 games....