There are players who mark an era, and then there is Cristiano Ronaldo, who challenges time. This Monday, during the match between Al-Nassr and Al-Wassl, the Portuguese legend once again pushed the limits by scoring a new double, proving that age still has no effect on him.
At the dawn of his 40th anniversary, Ronaldo continues to write the story
First of all on a penalty spot in the 44th minute, CR7 then illuminated the meeting with a jewel of which only he has the secret. In the 78th minute, on a perfect center of Sadio Mané, he rose in the air with this phenomenal relaxation which made his legend, before catapulting the ball at the bottom of the nets with an unstoppable head cover. An action reminiscent of his best years, as if he refused to age.
Beyond the show, these two new goals allow Cristiano Ronaldo to reach the vertiginous bar of the 923 career achievements. At this rate, the 1000 goals' mark, which once seemed inaccessible, became an increasingly tangible goal. He now has only 77 goals left before touching this unprecedented summit in the history of football.
With 29 goals in 30 games this season, he continues to dominate the individual rankings. He is currently the top scorer in the Saudi League and occupies second place in the best scorers in the Asian Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to improve with age.
A world record still improved
The other impressive statistic of the evening concerns the diversity of its victims. By finding the way to the nets against Al-Wassl, Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored against 202 different teams during his career. A world record that he improves himself, repelling his own limits a little more.
Each match, CR7 continues to demonstrate that he has lost none of its effectiveness or ambition. A few days before his 40th birthday, he proves once again that his reign is far from over. The countdown around 1000 goals is officially launched.
