Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 979th career goal as Al Nassr returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory, moving joint-top of the Saudi Pro League table.
The 41-year-old Portugal captain found the net to move within 21 goals of the historic 1,000-goal mark.
Ronaldo, wearing the captain’s armband, celebrated his latest strike with his trademark gesture as Al Nassr secured all three points.
Football media platform 433 marked the achievement on social media, posting: “ANOTHER CRISTIANO GOAL, ANOTHER AL NASSR WIN.”
The victory took Al Nassr to 15 points, level with two other teams at the top of the league, as they bounced back from their previous result.
Ronaldo’s latest goal also keeps his remarkable pursuit of 1,000 career goals firmly in focus, with the veteran forward now needing just 21 more to reach the landmark.
