Cristiano Ronaldo is still looking for his first trophy in the Saudi Pro League while at the same time trying to reach the incredible tally of 1,000 goals in his career. In this World Cup year, the Portuguese star continues to score, reaching the astonishing total of 960 goals, just 40 short of the historic record he is looking to achieve before retiring.
Al-Nassr visited Damac as part of the 16th round of the first division tournament in Saudi Arabia, a very important match for Cristiano Ronaldo’s aspirations to fight for the league title, as CR7’s team is currently in second place, just behind Al Hilal
Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 960 goals
CR7 has continued to support his team in the best way he knows how, by scoring goals. Unlike goal number 959, where Cristiano scored and Al-Nassr lost to Al Hilal in the Saudi Arabian derby, this time the team managed to win away to Damac by one goal to two.
Al-Nassr took the lead in the 5th minute with a great goal from Abdulrahman Ghareeb. In the 49th minute, Portuguese Joao Felix sent a through ball to the heart of the opponent’s six-yard box where Cristiano Ronaldo read the play excellently to be one-on-one with the defender and the goalkeeper.
The Portuguese star finished with a shot close to the right post, scoring his 960th goal. Later in the match, CR7 would score another goal, but unfortunately, the legendary striker was clearly offside and the goal was disallowed.
Already in the final part, Damac managed to score a consolation goal without changing the overall result. With this victory, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team regained their form and are now only four points behind Al Hilal, who have a game in hand.
Portugal national team congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo on his 960th goal (The Goat)
CR7 is one of the most media-friendly and important players in soccer, as well as being the player who has scored the most goals in the history of the sport. Although he has not yet managed to become a World Cup champion, all his efforts are focused on becoming the first player to score 1,000 goals as a professional, a feat that is gradually getting closer thanks to his great goal-scoring ability, reaching 960 goals on Wednesday, January 21.
The X account of the Portuguese national team did not miss the moment and congratulated its star player with a photo and the message “Al Nassr victory and captain’s 960th goal” with the Goat and Portugal flag emojis.
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