On December 30, 2022, after several weeks of speculation, the Saudi club Al-Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo. According to local media Al Khabar, cited by O Jogo,
the Portuguese international should extend his contract in the coming days.
As he celebrates his fortieth birthday on February 7, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will remain the highest paid football player on the planet. Currently, he receives 200 million euros per season, including his image rights. His leaders would also have convinced him by assuring him that the team would be reinforced by other quality elements.
Cristiano Ronaldo, all that
Cristiano Ronaldo will therefore perhaps cross
the mark of a thousand goals scored in a career in a Saudi Pro League match. “I said publicly that I wanted to achieve the thousand goals. My goal is to live in the moment and see how my legs react. If this thousandth goal happens so much the better, otherwise no one has scored more goals than me,” the former Real Madrid player confided during an interview on his Youtube channel with Rio Ferdinand.
Cristiano Ronaldo targeted Pelé and Romario, without naming them. “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.
