Cristiano Ronaldo don score two goals for Al-Nassr inside 5-2 win wey dem win Al-Najma for Saudi Pro League, and dis one don bring am closer to dat 1,000 career goal wey e dey dream about. But as e dey happen, one newspaper for Portugal, A Bola, don bring confusion about how many goals Ronaldo don actually score. Dem dey ask if na 967 or 961 official goals wey e get.
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Di six-goal difference dey come from 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup wey Al-Nassr win. Di wahala be say FIFA no officially recognize dat tournament. Dem dey treat am like friendly or preseason competition, even though big clubs for Middle East play inside am. Because FIFA never give final ruling on whether dem go count di goals, some people dey count 967 goals (including di tournament) and others dey count 961 (without di tournament).
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Now, as dis 41-year-old striker dey pursue di 1,000-goal mark, e dey either 33 goals away if you count 967, or 39 goals away if you count 961. Ronaldo still get plenty matches wey e go play dis season as e dey chase dis record.
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Meanwhile, Al-Nassr sef dey make history for Saudi Pro League. Dem just match dia own record of 13 consecutive league wins, di same record wey dem set between 2013 and 2014. According to Opta statistics, dis na di longest winning streak for di club for Saudi top division.
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Ronaldo don score 23 goals dis season, and e get 97 goals for 100 league appearances for Al-Nassr. Di team don dey maintain momentum since January 2026, and dem don win all matches wey dem play after international breaks dis season. With 70 points after 27 rounds, Al-Nassr dey lead Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli for di title race.
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For another news, Sadio Mane wey dey play for Al-Nassr with Ronaldo, dey prepare for 2026 World Cup with Senegal. Dis World Cup likely go be di last dance for Mane at international level as e go be 34 years by dat time. Senegal don qualify for dia third consecutive World Cup, and dem even beat England over di summer.
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Senegal get strong squad with veterans like Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy, both wey dey play for Saudi Arabia clubs, and young talents like Tottenham‘s Pape Matar Sarr, Everton‘s Iliman Ndiaye, and Bayern Munich‘s Nicolas Jackson. Di team manager, Pape Thiaw, get exceptional record with Senegal.
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When we talk about money, Ronaldo and Lionel Messi still dey earn pass every other athlete for world. Ronaldo dey collect $225 million every year from Al-Nassr, while Messi dey earn $70-80 million from Inter Miami. No NFL, NBA, or MLB player fit reach dis kind money.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott dey earn $60 million per year, while Golden State Warriors‘ Steph Curry dey collect $59.6 million. For baseball, LA Dodgers‘ Kyle Tucker dey earn $57.1 million, but even with all dis money, nobody fit catch Ronaldo and Messi.
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