Cristiano Ronaldo Likely to End 2023 As World’s Most Prolific Goal Scorer After a Disappointing 2022

• Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League
• Ronaldo has now scored 53 goals in 2023, one more than Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane
• Erling Haaland is the only player who can catch Ronaldo, but he is currently injured

Cristiano Ronaldo is rolling back the years with his performances in Saudi Arabia.

The Portuguese superstar is scoring for fun in the Saudi Pro League, proving that he is still lethal in front of goal.

The Al-Nassr captain scored a brace in the game against Al-Ittihad, as his team secured a 5-2 win. Sadio Mane also grabbed a brace as Al-Nassr ran riot after Al-Ittihad were reduced to 10 men. The brace meant that the Portuguese superstar has now scored 53 goals in the calendar year.

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He has now pulled ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, who were both on 52 goals.

Erling Haaland was the fourth-highest goal scorer this year, scoring 50 goals.

Manchester City have two games to go before the year comes to an end, but Haaland is currently injured and a doubt to feature in their next game, Manchester Evening News reported.

City will take on Everton on Wednesday, December 27, and Sheffield United on Saturday, December 30. Ronaldo will have one more game to stretch his lead as Al-Nassr take on Al-Taawoun on December 30 as well.

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Sports Brief also reported that a video of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema sharing a warm embrace moments before Al-Ittihad's clash against Al-Nassr has warmed hearts online.

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The two Real Madrid legends reunited during the Tuesday night Saudi Pro League clash staged at Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Stadium.

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr went on to claim bragging rights in the encounter, beating Al-Ittihad 5-2 thanks to a brace from Ronaldo and Sadio Mane.