Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 970th goal

This Wednesday evening, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 970th career goal. The Portuguese forward is closer than ever to his goal of 1000 goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues his quest. This Wednesday evening, in the context of the 30th day of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr moved even closer to the Saudi Arabian championship title after defeating Al Ahli SC (2-0). This victory allows them, with four days remaining, to strengthen their position as leaders of the championship standings, with 79 points and an eight-point lead over their closest rival Al Hilal.

In this match, the opening goal came in the 76th minute and was scored by Portuguese international striker Cristiano Ronaldo (41 years old). This goal brings his career total to 970 goals, bringing him closer than ever to one of his last major goals of reaching 1000 career goals.

Ronaldo: “Everyone is complaining”

After the match, the forward spoke to the local press, with his comments reported by the specialized website Foot Mercato: “Very difficult match, we knew we were going to play one of the toughest teams in the championship. We created more chances, we deserved to win, we scored two goals.” The legend then responded to comments from some players who accused the League of favoring Al-Nassr to give Cristiano Ronaldo his first national title.

On this subject, the Portuguese international replied: “I think it’s not good for the championship. Everyone is complaining. Everyone is doing more than they should. It’s football, not war. Everyone wants to win, but not everything is allowed. I will have time to talk about it at the end of the season. I see a lot of bad things. Many players complain, make posts on Instagram, Facebook. They talk about the referees, the League, the project. I think it’s not good. It’s not the goal of the championship.”