Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese forward of the Saudi club Al-Nasr, commented on the victory against Al-Riyadh in the round of 16 of the Saudi Arabian championship on the social network X (formerly Twitter) and talked about the fact that he played his 1200th match. The game is at its highest level.
“Three more points! I am grateful to all the partners who helped me reach my 1200th match. What a journey! But we are not done yet,” Ronaldo wrote.
In this match, Al-Nasr won with a score of 4:1, while Ronaldo scored both goals and assists. According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFHHS), Ronaldo became the first midfielder to reach this level. He also became the third player in world football in terms of the number of matches played. Goalkeepers Peter Shilton (1217 matches) and Rogerio Ceni (1225 matches) have played more in their careers.
On January 2, 2023, Ronaldo became a player for Al-Nasr from Saudi Arabia under a contract for which he received €200 million annually.
The player, who played in 16 matches in the Saudi Arabian Championship last season, scored 14 goals and 2 assists. On August 12, Ronaldo won his first trophy under Al-Nasr – the Arab Champions Cup.
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