A number of intriguing facts that were just recently made public have brought to light the fact that the Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has the potential to create history in the Saudi Pro League.

During the match between Abha and Al Nassr that took place in round 26 of the 2023/24 Saudi Arabia National Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the shining star. Al Nassr emerged victorious by an overwhelming 8-0 margin, making him the star of the show. In particular, Ronaldo left a profound impression with his hat-trick, which consisted of goals scored in the eleventh, twenty-first, and forty-second minutes of the match, respectively. It is worth noting that Ronaldo scored two goals in the eleventh and twenty-first minutes, both of which were free kicks from the fence, which are CR7’s signature style. Additionally, the scoring situation in the forty-second minute was a precise lob over the head of goalie Tatarusanu.

Since he earned his hat trick, CR7 has now scored 29 goals so far this season. On this particular occasion, Ronaldo has scored a hat-trick for the second time in a row. However, the top player who has won the Golden Ball award five times was unable to “fire” precisely in Al Nassr’s recent victory over Damak, which was a close 1-0 victory. The game took place on April 6.

Ronaldo is very close to the record in the Saudi Pro League

Based on the most recent data provided by Opta, Cristiano Ronaldo has the potential to create history in the Saudi Pro League if he manages to score 35 goals. By doing so, Ronaldo will get the distinction of becoming the player who has scored the most goals in a season in the Saudi Arabian tournament that is considered to be the highest. The fact that Abderrazak Hamdallah, a former striker for Al Nassr, holds the record for scoring the most goals in a single season in the Saudi Pro League is certainly something that should be taken into consideration. To be more exact, Hamdallah, who is currently playing for Al Ittihad, scored 34 goals in the Saudi Pro League during the 2018/2019 season when he was still playing for Al Nassr.

In the context of the Saudi Pro League 2023/24, Ronaldo’s objective at the moment is to score six more goals in order to reach a historic record at the individual level in the top league. There are only seven rounds left to play before the competition comes to a close. for the most part in Saudi Arabia.