Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History with Two Goals in Saudi League Victory

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals against Marcelo Gallardo’s Al Ittihad (Reuters)

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the protagonists of the day after reaching another historic milestone in his career. On this occasion, he became the player with the most goals scored in a single season in the Saudi Arabian league, scoring a double in Al Nassr’s 4-2 victory against Marcelo Gallardo’s Al Ittihad.

With these two goals, Ronaldo accumulated a total of 35 goals in 31 games, thus surpassing the previous mark of 34 goals, achieved by Abderrazak Hamdallah in 2019. This achievement not only consolidated his status in Saudi football, but also highlighted his ability to transcend in different leagues.

True to his style, which marked him during his more than 20-year career, the Portuguese used his social networks to refer to the achievement with a striking phrase: “I don’t chase records, records chase me.”

At the same time, Al Nassr, his current club, highlighted another impressive record: the Portuguese is the first player in history to become top scorer in four different countries (Spain, England, Italy and now Saudi Arabia). This fact demonstrates the forward’s versatility and quality to successfully adapt to different playing styles and levels of competition.

“Proud to make history as the first top scorer in 4 countries. “Huge thanks to all the clubs, teammates and staff who helped me along the way,” he wrote on his official account.

It didn’t take long for fans’ comments to appear under the posts. “I love his confidence HAHA”, “Where is the World Cup?”, “Let the World Cup and the 8 Ballon d’Ors follow you too” and “Except the World Cup, but congratulations, third best player in the world” , were some reactions from users.

Ronaldo’s first goal of the game came at the end of the first half. After a long shot, the Portuguese controlled the ball with his chest and, with great skill, got rid of the defense to define with precision before the departure of goalkeeper Al Mahasnah. His second goal, a powerful header in the 69th minute.

With these two goals, Ronaldo reached 893 in 1,224 official matches, extending the lead over Lionel Messi, who has scored 833 goals in 1,060 matches. This competition between the two soccer stars has been a constant in recent years, keeping fans in suspense who closely follow each achievement of these two titans.

It is worth mentioning that, despite their scoring record, Ronaldo and Al Nassr did not win the league title. They finished second in the standings, 14 points behind Al Hilal of Neymar and company, who were proclaimed champions early.

This new milestone in Saudi Arabia is just one more page in the extensive and successful career of the Portuguese, who continues to add achievements and challenge the limits of the beautiful sport, to the point of heading the list of the Portuguese National Team for the Euro Cup that is taking place. It will be held between June and July. It will be the sixth continental tournament that the Portuguese has played, after having done so in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 (champion) and 2021.

Al Nassr and global football fans remain expectant, waiting for the next chapters in the career of one of the best players of all time. At 38 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be a relevant figure based on goals and good performances.

2024-05-28 10:49:00
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