Ronaldo targets iconic status March 22 2008
Manchester United's goalscoring sensation Cristiano Ronaldo wants to write his name in the Old Trafford history books.
The Portuguese international broke George Best's record of goals for a United winger with his 32nd and 33rd of the season in Wednesday night's 2-0 victory over Bolton.
Ronaldo is in the form of his life and although he is already approaching legendary status with the club's fans, the 23-year-old believes he still has a way to go before his name can sit comfortably alongside the likes of Best, Eric Cantona and Sir Bobby Charlton.
"I am in great form and I want to keep going. I want to be part of the story of this club and if I keep going like that then why not?" he said.
Ronaldo now has scored 33 goals in all competitions this term but it was the passing of Best's mark which grabbed the headlines.
However, the former Sporting Lisbon star felt he was not worthy of being spoken about in similar terms to the late Northern Ireland international.
"It is fantastic for me (to break the record)," he added. "I don't like to say I broke the record of George Best. I have had the opportunity to see a few tapes and he was a magnificent player."
The win over the Trotters took the Red Devils three points clear of nearest rivals Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.
But with matches still to come against the Gunners and Chelsea - who are just five points behind - and with arch-enemies Liverpool visitors to Old Trafford on Sunday, Ronaldo knows the title race is far from over.
"We don't have a big advantage and we need to think about results but we are playing fantastically and we are in good form," he told MUTV.
"We are three in front of Arsenal and five of Chelsea and we have to keep going like that but we are in a good moment."