Through the years, Cristiano Ronaldo has made a name for himself as the personification of breaking records and setting new ones. It seems that the Portuguese sensation is being pursued by records no matter which team he plays for.
The forward, who had just recently broken two Guinness World Records for the most appearances in Men’s International Football and the highest athlete earnings in the history of sports, broke another record with his most recent headed goal against Zamalek of Egypt in their final Arab Champions Cup group stage match.
Al Nassr was having trouble breaking past the Egyptian club’s impenetrable defense when their skipper Ronaldo provided a crucial pivotal moment in the 87th minute.
The 38-year-old’s forceful header gave his team a 1-1 draw on the evening as he scored his second goal of the year.
Ronaldo became the first footballer to reach 300 goals without using his right foot, which is his better foot, thanks to the headed goal he scored.
According to sources from Goal, Al Nassr would have been eliminated from the tournament and placed third in Group C if they had lost. However, as a result of Ronaldo’s involvement, his team advanced as the group’s runners-up, trailing neighboring Saudi team Al-Shabab.
Sadio Mane, who recently closed a deal worth over 35 million euros, according to reports from Diario AS, made his debut for Al Nassr as a halftime substitution and nearly scored for the team inside just 121 seconds of entering the field. Alex Telles set up the Senegal player, but his attempt narrowly missed the mark.
Al Nassr’s quarterfinal matchup with Raja Casablanca of Morocco, the reigning champions, will now take place on Sunday.
Despite his present involvement in the Saudi Pro League, Sports Brief also stated that the Portuguese veteran is recognized as one of the finest players in football history.
During the summer transfer window, a number of elite players made the switch from European football to the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo, however, stands out as the best of all.
