Cristiano Ronaldo reached another milestone for Al Nassr after grabbing a brace in their 3-1 win over Al Khaleej on Tuesday evening.
The win meant his side shot up to third in the Saudi Pro League, now with 32 points and well positioned to challenge for AFC Champions League qualification, but a long way off leaders Al Hilal on 43 points.
Football's all-time top scorer scored 918 and 919 that night and now sits 13th in the league this season, leaving Al Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic in the golden boot race.
Ronaldo, 39, has now scored more than 100 goals for the Saudi Arabian team: 101 in 92 games, including 83 goals and 18 assists.
While the world's most famous footballer is eager to make even more history, he will undoubtedly have his eyes on one record. He is now 81 goals away from becoming the first person to ever score 1,000 career goals.
Al Nassr cruised to victory, aided by Saeed Al-Hamsal's red card in the 35th minute. It was a goalless affair until Ronaldo's brace.
Al Khaleej responded when Konstantinos Fortounis converted from the spot in the 80th minute, but a minute later their hopes of a comeback were squandered by Sultan Al Ghanam, who secured third place from Al Nassr.
Ronaldo is believed to be close to extending his contract with Al Nassr until 2026 – which expires at the end of the season – in a deal that will see him earn £3.19 million (€3.8 million) per week.
Breaking it down further, the former Real Madrid star earns £419,800 (€500,000) per day – and a whopping £291 per minute.
Under his current contract, he earns around £164m per season for his contributions on the pitch, with a further £49m of his salary coming from off-pitch activities.
Ronaldo has appeared in videos promoting the country's National Day, taken sponsored trips to a number of fast-growing tourist hotspots in Saudi Arabia, and has been spotted front row at several high-profile boxing matches in Riyadh.
Ronaldo's arrest by the Saudi Pro League has helped spark a divisional talent hunt, with stars such as Neymar Jnr, Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante lured from European football by the untold riches reaped in the Kingdom are available.
Ronaldo has had a fruitful spell in Riyadh, but part of his motivation to stay at the club could be his desire to win major honours.
The forward has won just one trophy with Al Nassr – the 2023 Arab Club Championship – missing out on two titles to Al Ittihad and Al Hilal respectively.
This season, Al Nassr are slightly behind both title-chasing clubs, in third place.
Last month, Ronaldo again spoke about his division at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, comparing it favorably to a top European league in comments hinting at his continued involvement with Al Nassr.
“The Saudi League is of course better than Ligue 1,” Ronaldo said. 'The only thing France has is PSG. The rest is done. Try sprinting in 38, 39, 40 degree weather and see…'
'It is difficult to become champion in Saudi Arabia. This year Al Hilal is better, Al Ittihad is at the top of the league, but I believe we have to push hard to become champions.
“Everywhere I have played I have been a champion and I believe I will be a champion, but I won this trophy because I have scored so many goals and assists and maintained my level.”
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