Cristiano Ronaldo will be in action when Portugal collide with Spain in the UEFA Nations League 2025 final in Munich. The 40-year-old Portugal legend has already registered 937 international goals and is slowly but steadily heading toward the 1000 goal mark.

Before the game, Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon acknowledged the magnitude of Ronaldo's achievement but hoped that the Portuguese captain wouldn't find the net today.

"He’s an example of everyday life, of sacrificing many things for football. I don’t see myself at Cristiano’s level at 40. I hope he reaches 1000 goals … but I hope he doesn’t score any this Sunday," said Simon.

There has also been a lot of talk about the potential match-up between Ronaldo and Spain's young gun Lamine Yamal but Ronaldo himself has played it down. Ronaldo, at 40, emphasised teamwork over individual rivalries, downplaying the media's focus. He praised Spain's talented players and coach, highlighting the importance of collective effort in football.

“There are different generations, one is coming in, and another is exiting the stage. If you want to see me as another generation, then that’s ok,” said Ronaldo.

“When you talk about a clash between Cristiano and someone else, that’s not how it works. The media always try to hype things up, which is a normal thing, but it’s one team versus another team.”

“You’ve been talking about Lamine a lot, and you’re right to do so because he’s very good,” Ronaldo told journalists, adding, “but I’d like to talk about the team.

“They’ve got Nico Williams, great midfielders like Pedri, and their coach (Luis) de la Fuente is very good, very strong, very disciplined.”