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Ronaldo reaches 980 career goals with Al-Nassr amid Portugal turmoil

Sidelined from the Portuguese national team and in open conflict with coach Jorge Jesus, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal in Al-Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al-Diriyah in Saudi Pro League, bringing his career tally to 980 goals.

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Ronaldo reaches 980 career goals with Al-Nassr amid Portugal turmoil
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Cristiano Ronaldo answered on the pitch to a turbulent week by scoring the opening goal in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 victory over Al-Diriyah on Sunday in Saudi Pro League, reaching the 980-goal milestone in his career.

The Portuguese striker is emerging from a difficult spell: his departure from the Seleção and his open conflict with coach Jorge Jesus have dominated the headlines in recent days, with several media outlets even mentioning an imminent sanction from the Portuguese federation against him. It was in this context that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner took to the field against Al-Diriyah.

The goal came in the 23rd minute. After strong work from Kingsley Coman on the wing and a shot saved by the goalkeeper, Ronaldo followed up at the far post to finish. Samu Costa (35th) and Coman (77th) then extended the lead to secure a comfortable victory for Al-Nassr.

With 980 goals on his tally, the symbolic milestone of 1,000 goals looms as the ultimate objective of a career now focused on the Saudi championship. Deprived of national team selection, Ronaldo has Al-Nassr as his only platform to reach this historic landmark.

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