Soccer-Ronaldo breaks Saudi League’s single-season scoring record

Soccer Football – Saudi Pro League – Al Nassr v Al Ittihad – Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 27, 2024 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) – Al Nasr’s Cristiano Ronaldo capped his first full Saudi Pro League season in style as he broke the record for the most goals scored in one campaign on Monday.

The Portuguese 39-year-old scored a brace in his side’s 4-2 win over Al Ittihad on the final matchday to bring his league tally this season to 35 goals.

The previous record was held by former Al Nasr forward and Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored 34 goals in 2018-19.

Ronaldo, who played for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, joined Al Nasr in January 2023. 

(Reporting by Taha Mohamed in Cairo, editing by Christian Radnedge)

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