Ronaldo hits 967 career goals, moves 33 away from historic 1,000
Cristiano Ronaldo has taken his all time tally to 967 official career goals for club and country after scoring a brace on his return from injury for Al Nassr. The 41 year old Portuguese star is now just 33 goals away from becoming the first player in history to reach the 1 000 goal milestone in official matches. Ronaldo reached the 967 mark in 1 313 games, giving him 1 228 direct goal contributions when his 261 career assists are added. His goals span spells at Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, where he remains the all time top scorer in men’s international football. The latest goals came in a Saudi Pro League match shortly after he recovered from a month long hamstring layoff. Fans and analysts say his current form suggests […]