Ronaldo Scores 980th Career Goal As Al-Nassr Thrash Diriyah

Cristiano Ronaldo put his recent national team struggles behind him by scoring in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 victory over Diriyah in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

The 41-year-old opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, recording his 980th career goal for club and country.

The goal marked another step towards the 1,000-goal milestone Ronaldo has been pursuing throughout his illustrious career.

It was also his fourth goal in the Saudi Pro League this season, further strengthening his contribution to Al-Nassr’s campaign.

Al-Nassr doubled their lead in the 35th minute when Samú Costa headed home João Félix’s corner, giving the hosts a comfortable advantage before half-time.

Kingsley Coman sealed the 3-0 victory with a third goal in the 77th minute.

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The result provided a positive outing for Ronaldo and his teammates, while the Portuguese superstar moved closer to reaching the historic 1,000-career-goal landmark.