The award of Best Middle East Player 2025 in three consecutive years proved that Cristiano Ronaldo still focuses his career on longevity and excellence in the world football. The Portuguese star was awarded the honor during a glamorous event in Dubai on December 28 which further authoritates his impact on football in the region.
During the event, Ronaldo confirmed his never-ending ambition saying that his driving force will never change despite his location of play. I continue to inspire myself to go on. It does not matter where I play, to score goals and continue on the field, he said. His remarks are a state of mind that has characterized his career in the course of the last 20 years.
Ronaldo also touched the long-term target of the 1,000 career goals that not many people in the history of football have at least come close to attaining. I would like to get more trophies and I want to hit a number, I will hit that number, he added with a lot of confidence. Reportedly, Ronaldo is of the opinion that he can reach the landmark provided he does not suffer any injury.
Going to Instagram after the ceremony, the football star explained that it was a special time to conclude the year as he still felt passion, discipline, and desire to achieve success. His popularity was global as the post immediately acquired millions of interactions.
Other outstanding performers were also brought to the fore during the ceremony. Midfielder Vitinha was declared the best Midfielder and Ousmane Dembélé was declared as the best Men player. The star of tomorrow Lamine Yamal was also crowned the Best Forward and Maradona Award and Paul Pogba was named the Comeback Award.
During another memorable event, Ronaldo gave tennis star Novak Djokovic the Globe Sports Award, and Djokovic hailed Ronaldo as an athlete that made the effort to achieve the 1,000-goal mark. The night further strengthened Ronaldo as a football legend and a world sports star.
