With no hesitation, Cristiano Ronaldo scored Al-Nassr’s first goal of the season in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final match against Al-Taawoun.
After a poor Euro 2024 campaign with Portugal this summer, the superstar had a fantastic return to club play on Wednesday night, resulting in a goal and an assist.
The ageless 39-year-old was there in the middle of the early scuffles and set up Ayman Yahya for the game-winning goal in the eighth minute.Shortly before the hour mark, Ronaldo made sure he got off to a fast start by neatly finishing off Yahya’s excellent effort down the right.
The winger passed the ball to Sultan Al-Ghannam, who expertly crossed the ball from the byline for Ronaldo to tap home. Ronaldo finished the move with finesse.Afterwards, he swung away to join his teammates in a jubilant celebration.
winner five times Winner of the Ballon d’Or On his comeback in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo nearly scored twice, but he was thwarted by the woodwork inexplicably.
He will be hoping to continue his impressive form into the Saudi Super Cup final on August 17, after scoring a spectacular goal that extended his scoring streak to 23 consecutive seasons.
Ronaldo will win the club’s second trophy if his team defeats Al-Hilal.
His legendary international career seems to be coming to a heartbreaking end, while he remains a media darling in the Middle East.
Ronaldo announced his exit from the European Championship in a post-match interview following Portugal’s shocking quarterfinal loss to France.Everything in football touches me: the passion I feel for the game, the joy I get when I see fans, the love my family and friends give me, and the support I receive from my teammates.
“If I were to leave football, what else would I have to accomplish or achieve to be successful?”
Rio Ferdinand, Ronaldo’s old teammate at Manchester United, thinks he’ll be around for a while longer.
Ferdinand admitted on X that he couldn’t reveal too much, but that he had been working on certain projects with Cristiano behind the scenes and that he could play for as long as he wanted.
Listen, you’ll see it in due course; I’m dumbfounded; he’s not going anywhere. However, I believe he plays for at least three more years.