Even at 39, the Portuguese striker continues to achieve feats.
Monday evening, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double against Al-Ittihad (4-2), scoring in added time of the first period then in the 69th minute of play. These are the 34th and 35th goals of the season in Saudi Pro League for the Portuguese striker.
It is also the record for the number of goals scored in a single season by a player in the Saudi championship. “I don’t follow the records, it’s the records that follow me”the former Real Madrid star congratulated himself on social networks.
Cristiano Ronaldo, records in spades
With this new performance, Cristiano Ronaldo erases the previous record of the Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah established in the 2018-2019 financial year. However, the 39-year-old footballer did not allow his club Al Nassr to win the league title this season, finishing second in the standings, 14 points behind Al Hilal.
During his incredible career, CR7 has broken numerous records. He notably holds the number of goals scored in the Champions League (140). Competition in which he finished top scorer five times, one of his other numerous records.
