Cristiano Ronaldo: Al Nassr Forward Inching Toward 900 Career Goals

• Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer of all time with over 840 goals
• The Portuguese icon has scored in three consecutive games for his club this season
• Ronaldo is among a few players to have over 1,100 professional career appearances

Cristiano Ronaldo is sure to be enjoying life in Saudi Arabia, with the Portuguese icon having scored in three consecutive games for Al-Nassr in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

The 38-year-old opened the scoring against the defending champions, Raja Casablanca of Morocco, as the Saudi Arabians won 3-1 to move into the competition's quarter-final stage.

According to Wikipedia, Ronaldo currently holds the record for the most official goals scored by a footballer - 841 - and leads his rival, Lionel Messi, as well as the legendary duo of Diego Maradona and Pele.

The Portuguese veteran would be seeking to extend his world record and will need 59 more goals to reach an enviable tally of 900 goals in his professional career.

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Ronaldo, who started his career at Sporting Lisbon in his native Portugal, has featured for Manchester United twice, as well as Real Madrid and Juventus, before he joined Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League in December 2022.

Sporting pays homage to Ronaldo

Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon has paid forward to the 38-year-old forward after revealing their new third kit for the 2023/24 season, Talk Sport reports.

The jersey is inspired by the black and gold jersey from the early 2000s and celebrates 20 years of Estadio Jose Alvalade, also including the moniker 'CR7'.

Ronaldo, a product of Sporting's youth academy, scored five goals in 31 games across all competitions in the 2002/03 season before joining Man United.

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr advance in Arab Cup

Sports Brief also reported on Ronaldo's Al-Nassr reaching the semi-finals of the Arab Club Champions Cup for the first time in almost three decades.

Inspired by their captain, who opened the scoring amid a purple patch, the Knights of Najd defeated the defending champions to make the last four.