After just over a month of inactivity, the Portuguese striker is back in action for his first match of 2025.
The match marks Al Nassr's return to the competition ahead of a special year for the Portuguese forward as he turns 40 on February 5. The forward has no plans to put his boots aside any time soon and with 916 career goals to his name, the Madeira-born player has his sights firmly set on the 1,000 goal milestone, which would truly be an unrepeatable legacy to make. unbelievable period to end. career.
Ronaldo ended 2024 with a total of 43 goals, but despite this impressive run, his tally was bettered by Viktor Gyökeres, with the Sweden/Sporting CP player scoring an impressive 52 goals for the calendar year.
Ronaldo is aiming for silverware before 2025
With ten goals in Saudi Arabia this season, Cristiano is the joint second top scorer in the Saudi Pro League and equals Karim Benzema, who is unstoppable at Al Ittihad with both men two goals behind Al Hilal's Mitrovic.
The Portuguese star hopes the opening match of the new year, against lowly Al Okhdood, will give the player the opportunity to find the net in this landmark year.
The road to a thousand goals has begun and, less than a month before he turns 40, Cristiano still has drive, hunger and ambition. He would like to show that the striker still has a lot to offer despite his age.
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