Cristiano Ronaldo is still aiming for his first trophy in the Saudi Professional League, as well as reaching an incredible 1,000 career goals. In this World Cup year, the Portugal star has racked up more goals, reaching an astonishing total of 960 goals, leaving him just 40 goals shy of the historic mark he hopes to achieve before he retires.
Al Nasr visited Damak as part of the 16th round of the First Division tournament in Saudi Arabia. The CR7 side are currently in second place behind Al Hilal and the game is extremely important for Cristiano Ronaldo’s aspirations to compete for the league title.
Cristiano Ronaldo reaches 960 goals
CR7 continued to support his team the best way he knows how by scoring goals. Unlike goal number 959, in which Cristiano scored in the Saudi derby and Al Nasr lost to Al Hilal, this time the team was able to win away against Damak 1-2.
Al Nasr took the lead in the fifth minute with a great goal from Abdulrahman Gharib. In the 49th minute, Portuguese Joao Felix sent a through ball into the center of the opponents’ six-yard box, where Cristiano Ronaldo read the play well and found himself one-on-one with the defender and the goalkeeper.
The Portuguese star scored his 960th goal with a shot near the right post. CR7 scored another goal in the second half of the match, but unfortunately the legendary striker was clearly offside and the goal was disallowed.
Already in the last part, Damac managed to score a repechage goal, without changing the overall result. With the win, Cristiano Ronaldo’s side regained their form and are now just 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 the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the game. Although he has yet to become a World Cup champion, he is committed to becoming the first professional player to score 1,000 goals, and thanks to his impressive scoring ability, he is gradually approaching that feat, reaching 960 goals on Wednesday, January 21st.
The X account of the Portuguese national team did not miss the moment and congratulated the star player with the message: “Victory for Al Nasr and the captain’s 960th goal” with a photo and emojis of a goat and the Portuguese flag.
