Monday evening, Al-Nassr beat Al-Rayyan (2-1) in the AFC Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo contributed to his club’s victory, notably by scoring the second goal of the match. To celebrate, the Portuguese international walked towards the corner point, then closed his eyes before raising his index fingers to the sky.
“This goal was special because my father
would have been happy to see him if he had still been with us, because today is his birthday”explained the 39-year-old striker after the match. José Dinis Aveiro died on September 30, 2005 due to liver failure, at the age of 52.
Cristiano Ronado says goodbye to individual records
This is Cristiano Ronaldo’s 904th achievement, in all competitions, since the start of his career.
“I no longer chase individual recordssecures the five-time Ballon d’Or. It’s good for a player to score goals, but for me the most important thing today is to enjoy and help Al-Nassr and my teammates win. »
At the beginning of last month, CR7 announced that it wanted to reach the mark of 1000 goals scored, during an interview on its YouTube channel with Rio Ferdinand. He was referring to Pelé and Romario, without naming them, emphasizing having
“the evidence” of all his achievements. “The King”, who died on December 29, 2022, claimed 1,300 goals while “only” 778 are officially recognized (680 for club and 77 for selection). As for the 1994 world champion, he sometimes records goals scored in unofficial matches.
