39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season, scoring his 34th and 35th goals in Al Nassr’s final game of the campaign.
“I don’t follow the records, the records follow me,” the 39-year-old Portuguese forward tweeted afterward.
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo scored in first-half stoppage time and again in the 69th minute with a header, leading Al Nassr to a 4-2 home victory over Al Ittihad on Monday.
The previous record for most goals in a single season was 34, set by Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2018-19 season. Al Nassr had already secured a second-place finish, trailing champions Al Hilal by 14 points.
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Ronaldo joined the Riyadh-based club in December 2022, marking the beginning of a significant influx of international players to the Saudi league on lucrative contracts.
Ronaldo, who led Portugal to victory at the 2016 Euros, has been selected for the squad for this year’s edition in Germany next month — his 11th international tournament.
He is the most capped player in men’s international football with 206 appearances and holds the record for most goals with 128.
AFP
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