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Cristiano Ronaldo bags brace for Al Nassr to inch closer to 1,000 career goals

Cristiano Ronaldo scored career goals 918 and 919 on Tuesday during Al Nassr’s 3-1 victory vs. Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League as he chases the dream of becoming the first player in history to record 1,000 official goals.

Tuesday’s game was his 92nd for Al Nassr since he debuted for the Saudi giants in January 2023. His brace on Tuesday brings his total goal contributions (goals + assists) for Al Nassr to 101.

Cristiano Ronaldo brace vs Al Khaleej

Neymar to MLS rumors: Chicago Fire and two other MLS clubs in talks with Brazil star

Neymar could be departing Saudi Arabia this summer as his contract with Al Hilal ends and making a move to the United States. Reports from ESPN, GiveMeSport and FootMercato say that a Neymar Chicago Fire move is being discussed.

Fans have believed that Inter Miami would be Neymar’s next destination to reunite with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Neymar himself hinted at this move during an interview with CNN this month.

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo points and laughs at keeper who tried to play mind games before penalty

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot on Thursday during Al Nassr’s 3-1 victory marking his first goal of 2025. The Portuguese star had some fun with his goal as video shows that Ronaldo points and laughs at goalkeeper after scoring.

With the scored tied at 1-1 near the end of the first half, Al Nassr were awarded a penalty kick with Ronaldo set to take it. As he prepared to take the kick the opposing goalkeeper tried to make himself look as big as possible to get into CR7’s head.

Oscar ends 8-year stay in China, remember when he blasted the ball into his opponents?

Former Chelsea star and Brazil international Oscar will be departing China after playing with Shanghai Port for the past eight years. The 33-year-old announced his farewell on Tuesday and will reunite with his boyhood club in São Paulo.

We’ll be completely honest and say that we didn’t watch too many Chinese Super League games in the past decade. One moment we do remember fondly was Oscar giving absolutely no fucks and just lasering the ball into his opponents.

Cristiano Ronaldo slams ‘finished’ Ligue 1 and claims the Saudi Pro League is superior

A Cristiano Ronaldo Ligue 1 comment is making the rounds on social media after the Al Nassr star forward said the Saudi Pro League is superior to France’s top flight. He then doubled down and said that Ligue 1 only has PSG, and the rest of the league is “finished.”

The comments were made during the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, UAE, on Friday. Ronaldo, who was named Best Middle East Player 2024 at the award show, was asked about where the Saudi League ranks compared to a league like France’s Ligue 1.

CR7 didn’t hold back.

FIFA’s announcement of 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup receives criticism from Amnesty International

Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body FIFA confirmed on Wednesday.

The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a virtual extraordinary Congress. The 2030 and 2034 World Cups each had only a single bid and both were confirmed by acclamation.

Neymar says his latest injury scare isn’t serious and was just a cramp

Neymar was not too downcast after being forced to leave Monday's Asian Champions League match due to injury with the Al-Hilal forward saying he felt the issue was nothing more than a strong cramp.

The Brazilian, who limped off 30 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in Al-Hilal's 3-0 win over Esteghlal, said doctors had warned him about the potential for muscle issues following his return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Neymar muscle injury

World’s kindest footballer N’Golo Kante spotted picking up flags thrown onto field by fans

N’Golo Kante has been the most likeable soccer player in the world for years due to his humble attitude and endless kind acts. Kante showed the world once again why he’s beloved by everyone on Thursday.

The former Chelsea star has been playing in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittihad for the past year and hasn’t lost his touch.

During Thursday’s Saudi Pro League match between top sides Al Ittihad and Al-Ahli, Kante’s team hosted the game. With his side leading 1-0, the home fans threw flags on the field to delay the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo skies potential game-tying penalty, Al Nassr crash out of King Cup in Round of 16

If you happen to be friends with someone who is a die-hard Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo fan, then please check in on them. A Ronaldo penalty miss for Al Nassr in their King Cup game is the latest blow to the fanbase.

On Tuesday Ronaldo had the opportunity to tie Al Nassr’s Round of 16 King Cup game against Al-Taawoun with a penalty kick in stoppage time. In shocking fashion, he missed the entire goal.

Al Nassr would lose 1-0 and be eliminated from the tournament after making the final last season.

Ronaldo penalty miss in King Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo claims he’s ‘no longer looking for records’ with eyes on AFC Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is focused on being the perfect team member at Saudi side Al Nassr rather than collecting more individual accolades in the twilight of his career.

The 39-year-old, who has won the Ballon d'Or award five times, scored in Al Nassr's 2-1 win over Al Rayyan of Qatar in their AFC Champions League Group B match on Monday.

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