Ronaldo marks his return with a goal against Al-Fateh. How close is he to the coveted thousand?
The Portuguese striker nets his 962nd career goal.
Football news
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Al-Nassr, in the 22nd round of the Saudi Pro League, are playing away against Al-Fateh. Jorge Jesus's squad welcomed back Cristiano Ronaldo, who had missed the previous three matches.
The Portuguese superstar, who recently celebrated his 41st birthday, needed just 18 minutes to announce his comeback in style. The Al-Nassr captain opened the scoring from a Sadio Mane assist, notching his 18th goal of the current Pro League season.
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It's worth noting that this goal is Ronaldo's 962nd in his career. The legendary Portuguese striker is now just 38 goals away from reaching the magical milestone of 1,000 goals.
