Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season after scoring for the 34th and 35th time in Al Nassr’s final game of the season.
“I don’t follow the records, the records follow me,” 39-year-old Ronaldo tweeted after the game on Monday.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward struck in first-half stoppage time and in the 69th minute with a header as Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad 4-2 at home on Monday.
The previous record for most goals in a single season was the 34 scored by the Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah in 2018-19.
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Al Nassr were already assured of a second-placed finish, coming a distant 14 points behind champions Al Hilal.
Ronaldo joined Riyadh-based Al Nassr in December 2022, the start of an influx of overseas players to the Saudi league on lucrative contracts.
Ronaldo, who led Portugal to victory at the 2016 Euros, has been selected for the squad for this year’s edition in Germany next month – his 11th international tournament.
He is the most capped player in men’s international football with 206 appearances and has scored a record 128 goals.
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