Ronaldo 961st goal headlines Al Nassr’s 3-0 win over Al Kholood as the Portuguese star closes in on the 1,000 career milestone
Cristiano Ronaldo added another milestone to his legendary career on Friday night, scoring his 961st career goal as Al Nassr cruised to a 3-0 victory over Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League.
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The MatchDay 18 encounter took place at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraydah, where the Portuguese captain once again found the back of the net.
Ronaldo’s strike marked his 17th goal of the season for Al Nassr, underlining his continued influence despite turning 40.
The goal also keeps him level with Al Qadsiah’s Julian Quinones in the league’s scoring chart after Quinones found the net against Al Hilal on Thursday.
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With 961 career goals to his name, Ronaldo is now just 39 goals away from the historic 1,000-goal milestone he is determined to reach before retirement.
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
