Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record in the Saudi Pro League after an impressive season and is ready to join the Portuguese team for Euro 2024 in Germany this summer.
The Al Nassr striker scored two goals in Al Nassr’s 4-2 victory over Al Ittihad in the final round of the Saudi Pro League and helped the home team finish second in the final rankings.
According to statistics, Ronaldo has scored 35 goals this season, breaking the previous record of 34 goals set by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2019-20 season.
In addition to scoring 35 goals in 31 matches, the 39-year-old striker also contributed 11 assists for Al Nassr in his first time playing a full season for the Saudi Arabian club.
Ronaldo scored a double in the final match of the Saudi Pro League and set a record for scoring the most goals in a season in this tournament (Photo: Getty).
However, Ronaldo’s achievements are not just a successful season. After winning the title of top scorer in the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo set a rather astonishing record.
Accordingly, Ronaldo has now become the first player to score the most goals in four different top leagues – Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo won the Premier League top scorer title with Man Utd in 2008, then was the top scorer three times in La Liga before continuing to achieve this feat in Serie A in the 2020-21 season.
The only top-flight competition where Ronaldo has not finished as top goalscorer is the Portuguese league, where Ronaldo scored just three goals in 25 matches as a 17-year-old youth player playing for Sporting Lisbon in the 2002 season. -03.
Ronaldo now hopes to lead Portugal to glory at Euro 2024 , which will take place in Germany this June. Many records are also waiting for the 39-year-old striker to set if CR7 plays with the “European Selecao” in Europe’s most attractive tournament.
“Proud to represent Portugal again at the Euro, will do my best,” Ronaldo expressed on social networks before his 6th opportunity to attend the Euro.