Ronaldo puts Portugal dramas aside with Al Nassr goal
The 41-year-old reached 981 career goals as Al Nassr took their first league-phase win and moved closer to the 1,000-goal mark.
- On Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st senior career goal in Al Nassr's 3-1 AFC Champions League Elite victory over Neftchi Fergana in Riyadh, moving the 41-year-old within 19 goals of the historic 1,000-goal milestone.
- Portugal's national team provisionally suspended Ronaldo on Saturday following his departure from training camp, stemming from a dispute with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus over playing time and contractual agreements.
- Ronaldo later apologized for his actions and acknowledged deserving sanctioning after claiming Jesus reneged on playing time commitments; he holds a record 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal.
- Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença publicly expressed optimism about Ronaldo's potential return next month, stating the organization and coaching staff want their captain back despite ongoing disciplinary proceedings.
- Achieving the 1,000-goal milestone before 2027 requires an extraordinary scoring run with fewer than three months remaining in the calendar year, so Ronaldo focuses on maintaining his form in Saudi Arabia while awaiting clarity on his international future.
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'I’m Portuguese, but I belong to Saudi Arabia': Ronaldo kisses Saudi emblem, celebrates with flag after 981st goal in Al-Nassr’s emphatic 3-1 win
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr captain, scored his 981st career goal in a 3-1 victory over Neftchi Fergana, celebrating with a Saudi flag and expressing his attachment to Saudi Arabia amidst regional tensions. His gesture comes as Portugal seeks to reconcile with the star forward following a dispute regarding his international future.
Cristiano Ronaldo touches 981 goals with the net scored at the Uzbeks of the Neftchi in the Asian Champions League. Now they are missing 'only' 19 for the record of 1000 for the Portuguese champion. (ANSA)
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make history as he scores for the second consecutive game against Al Nasr, reaching 981 goals in his career The post Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make history: He scored with Al Nasr and reached 981 goals! appeared first on in.gr.
Al Nassr defeated Neftchi Fargona 3-1 in their second Asian Champions League match. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored in the match, is now 19 goals away from reaching his 1000-goal milestone.
Cristiano Ronaldo Is Just 19 Goals Away From '1,000' Milestone While Portugal Chief Teases November Return
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 981st senior career goal in Al Nassr's 3-1 win over Neftchi Fergana, with a potential Portugal return in November still dependent on disciplinary proceedings.
Goal #981 for Ronaldo! The Portuguese Led Al-Nasr to Its First Victory in the Asian Champions League
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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