Cristiano Ronaldo once again became a global trend after a night full of goals, controversy and excitement in the Saudi Professional League, as the Portuguese striker scored yet another goal for Al Nassr to reach 971 official goals in his professional career, just 29 shy of the historic 1,000-goal mark.
However, the match against Al Shabab was not only remembered for the sporting performance of the Portuguese star. The match was also marked by provocations from the stands, arguments on the pitch and a reaction from Cristiano that quickly went viral on social networks, especially among Lionel Messi fans and international soccer followers.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make history
The Portuguese scored the third goal in Al Nassr’s 4-2 win after he left-footed Sadio Mané’s cross into the box.
With that goal, Cristiano Ronaldo also reached 100 goals in the Saudi League since his arrival at the club at the end of 2022.
An impressive figure considering that he reached the record in less than four seasons.
At 41 years of age, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be one of the greatest figures in world soccer and is keeping alive his personal goal of reaching 1,000 official goals.
A record never achieved in the modern history of the sport.
Messi” chants set the stadium on fire
One of the most talked about moments occurred when Al Shabab fans started chanting “Messi, Messi”.
This from the stands as Ronaldo reacted to provocations during the match.
The images quickly circulated on social networks and showed the Portuguese player responding with obvious annoyance to the chants.
The rivalry between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be one of the most talked-about topics in world soccer.
Even after more than 15 years dominating the sport.
Before the match, Ronaldo also had a much friendlier moment when he spent time with one of the children who accompanied the players onto the field.
The Portuguese player made his traditional “calm” gesture, provoking a smile from the little boy and generating thousands of positive reactions on the internet (Filed under: Cristiano Ronaldo close to 1000 goals).
He reached 971 official goals
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Tension on and off the court
During the match, Cristiano also had a strong verbal exchange with Ali Al-Bulaihi.
Al Shabab defender known for his historic clash with Lionel Messi during the Qatar 2022 World Cup in the duel between Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
Tensions rose further towards halftime, when Ronaldo was involved in an argument with members of the opposing coaching staff in the tunnel to the dressing rooms.
The situation did not escalate thanks to the intervention of other players and security (Filed under: Cristiano Ronaldo close to 1000 goals).
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