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“99% of European strikers wouldn’t even attempt that” - Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo pulls off incredible finish to score 981st goal

  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st career goal as Al-Nassr defeated Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite.
  • Ronaldo scored in the 42nd minute after Sadio Mane’s cross was redirected into his path by Aiman Yahya, leaving him 19 goals short of 1,000.
  • Anvarjon Gofurov scored an own goal as Al-Nassr secured the victory.
  • Pedro Proenca expressed optimism about Ronaldo returning to Portugal’s team in November, although disciplinary proceedings remain unresolved.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st goal of his competitive career and now has just 19 more goals to go before he reaches the coveted 1,000 mark in pursuit of his big goal. The famous Portuguese did so in his club Al-Nassr's home game against Neftchi (Fargona) in the second round of the AFC Champions League group stage, which the Saudis won 3-1. Thus Ronaldo and company earned their first three points of the competition and recovered from the hea…

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libero.pe broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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