Ronaldo scores 980th career goal as Al-Nassr thrashes Diriyah

Author: Ifreke InyangPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Ronaldo scores 980th career goal as Al-Nassr thrashes Diriyah

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al-Nassr in their 3-0 win over Diriyah in the Saudi Pro League, opening the scoring in the 23rd minute. This goal brought his career total to 980 goals for club and country, moving closer to the 1,000-goal milestone. Samú Costa scored the second goal before halftime, and Kingsley Coman added a third in the 77th minute.

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