Ronaldo Returns After Portugal Quarrel and Scores in Al-Nassr Win
Ronaldo reached 980 career goals and Al-Nassr moved level on points with the Saudi Pro League leaders after ending a three-match winless run.
- On Friday, 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 980th official career goal during Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League match against Diriyah at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, striking just 23 minutes into the fixture.
- Ronaldo returned to Al-Nassr following a turbulent international break, where he left Portugal's squad after a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus over promised playing time. He publicly criticized Jesus for failing to honor private assurances.
- The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star entered the match with 979 goals and is now just 20 short of the 1,000-goal mark. He has scored 146 goals for Portugal, including winning the Euro.
- Al-Nassr remains in the Saudi Pro League title race while Diriyah, featuring Former Liverpool striker Darwin, entered ninth place. Ronaldo's return to the starting lineup added considerable significance to the fixture.
- Jorge Jesus and the Portuguese Football Federation indicated the door remains open for Ronaldo's national team return, though his focus has shifted to club soccer. At 41, maintaining his scoring rate toward 1,000 goals remains a significant challenge.
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first professional football player to reach 980 goals. The 41-year-old Portuguese star contributed somewhat to the victory of Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, which defeated 3-0 to Al Draih, and is now only 20 so many away from reaching the thousand goals in his career. This was the first appearance of CR7 on the courts after the controversial start of the rally with the Portuguese team last FIFA.
RIJEKA Cristiano Ronaldo at 8. kolu saudijskoj prvenstva zabio je svoj 980. poznak u karijeri i jedan od tri pogotka u pobjedi Al-Nassra momčadi protiv Al-Diriyaha. Portugalac je tako napravio još jedan korak prema tisućitom pogotku. For Al-Diriyah […] Objava VIDEO Cristiano Ronaldo killed them at the home of Al-Nassra. Sve closer je tisućitom pogotkom u karijeri. pojavila se prvi puta on Novi list.
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