Friday, November 29

Cristiano Ronaldo remains unstoppable in Saudi Arabia

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By Wilson Florez

Nov 29, 2024, 2:12 PM EST

Cristiano Ronaldo keeps scoring goals in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese footballer scored two goals in the victory of the Al Nassr 2-0 over Damac. This meeting took place in Al-Awwal Park.

Al Nassr is fighting for the top positions in the Saudi Arabian league. The club’s goal is to fight for the Saudi Pro League. This duel against Damac was important because Cristiano Ronaldo’s team They had just lost their last game against Julián Quiñones’ Al Qadisiyah.

Although Al Nassr took the victory, the game was not so easy for those led by Stefano Pioli. Cristiano Ronaldo was the author of both goals. He converted the first via penalty 17 minutes into the first half.

This result would remain until the 79th minute of the second half. CR7 received a goal pass inside the area and he defined coldly to give peace of mind to the Arab team.

With this victory, Al Nassr is placed in the third position in the Saudi Pro League. The CR7 club has 25 points and is 3 points from second place (Al Hilal), and 5 points from first place (Al Ittihad).

With this goal, Cristiano Ronaldo reached 915 goals in his professional career. In this sense, the former Real Madrid player is 85 goals away from 1,000. In the fight for the top scorer in history, CR7 already has 65 goals ahead of his top pursuer in this ranking, Lionel Messi.

The five top scorers in history

  • Cristiano Ronaldo – 915 goals in 1,250 games.
  • Lionel Messi – 8450 goals in 1,081 games.
  • Josef Bican – 759 goals in 495 games.
  • Pelé – 757 goals in 820 games.
  • Romario – 745 goals in 962 games.

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