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Cristiano Ronaldo Hits 100 Goals in Saudi Pro League

Cristiano Ronaldo has rewritten another chapter of his extraordinary career, smashing through the 100-goal barrier in the Saudi Pro League as Al Nassr overpowered Al Shabab 4-2 on Thursday night.

The landmark strike arrived in the 75th minute. Al Nassr were already in control, the game stretched, legs tiring. Sadio Mane peeled away on the flank and whipped in a low, teasing cross. Ronaldo, as he has done for two decades, read it before anyone else. One sharp movement, one clean finish. 3-1, and history sealed.

The goal summed him up: ruthless, precise, inevitable.

It also underlined the scale of his impact in Saudi Arabia. Reaching 100 league goals in under four seasons is a return that would be impressive at any stage of a career. Doing it at 41 turns it into something else entirely. This is not a farewell tour; it is sustained dominance.

On the night, Ronaldo did not carry the load alone. Joao Felix, his Portugal team-mate, tore through Al Shabab with a hat-trick, a performance bursting with sharp movement and confident finishing. Every time Al Shabab thought they had found a foothold, Felix ripped it away from them.

His goals pushed Al Nassr five points clear at the top of the table, a cushion that felt significant by the final whistle. The title race is far from over, but this was the kind of statement win that shifts the mood inside a dressing room and around a club.

Ronaldo’s strike was his 26th of the current campaign, another number that underlines his refusal to slow down. He remains the reference point in the penalty area, the player opponents still fear most, the standard everyone else measures themselves against.

Al Nassr want this season to end with the league trophy in their hands. With Ronaldo still scoring at this rate and Felix exploding into form beside him, the question is no longer whether he can keep going, but who can stop them.