Football#Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo scores against Al Wasl and moves closer to 1,000 goals

Ronaldo moved to 969 official career goals after scoring against Al Wasl, edging closer to the 1,000-goal milestone.

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his chase of a historic milestone by scoring another goal for Al Nassr against Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Two quarter-finals.

According to widely reported post-match figures, the Portuguese star moved to 969 official career goals for club and country, leaving him just 31 away from the 1,000-goal mark.

Ronaldo also strengthened his scoring numbers for the season and added another continental milestone, underlining his decisive impact despite his age.

Al Nassr supporters will now watch closely to see whether their captain can maintain that pace in the coming weeks amid intense domestic and Asian competition.