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At 41, Ronaldo Scores Acrobatic Header and Closes in on 1,000-Goal Milestone

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his third goal in five matches with Al-Nassr this season, an acrobatic header from a corner against Abha in Saudi Pro League. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward now has 979 goals in his career.

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At 41, Ronaldo Scores Acrobatic Header and Closes in on 1,000-Goal Milestone
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Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al-Nassr against Abha in the 22nd minute on Wednesday evening during matchday 6 of Saudi Pro League, with a powerful header from the rebound of a corner kick delivered by Brazilian Angelo.

The sequence once again illustrated the extraordinary athletic abilities of the 41-year-old Portuguese player: timing, hang time in the air, and precision in finishing to convert an opportunity that few strikers would have converted. It is his third goal in five appearances since the start of his fifth season in Saudi Arabia.

With this goal, CR7 brings his career total to 979 goals, 21 short of the symbolic 1,000-goal mark he has set as his objective. Abha, which notably fielded Nabil Fékir and Michy Batshuayi, conceded the opening goal without being able to contain the former Real Madrid striker on this play.

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