Cristiano Ronaldo may have ended the night on the losing side, but omo, the Portuguese superstar still etched his name into football history.
The Al-Nassr captain scored his 100th goal for the Saudi Pro League giants during their Saudi Super Cup final against rivals Al Ahli on Saturday, becoming the first footballer ever to reach 100 goals for four different clubs and his national team.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 40-year-old legend has now achieved the milestone at Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al-Nassr, and with the Portugal national team.
The game itself was a thriller! Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty, giving Al-Nassr the lead. But omo, wahala soon start — Franck Kessié equalized for Al-Ahli before halftime.
In the second half, Marcelo Brozović restored Al-Nassr’s advantage, only for Roger Ibañez to level things up again. With the scores locked at 2-2 after regulation time, the final went into penalties.
And na there heartbreak land — Al-Ahli triumphed 4-3 in the shoot-out, with goalkeeper Édouard Mendy pulling off a decisive save to seal the trophy.
Even in defeat, Ronaldo’s record-breaking goal stole the spotlight. Fans across the world have been hailing him as the GOAT of consistency, with many pointing out that at 40 years old, he’s still breaking barriers others can only dream of.
Omo, whether you love him or not, one thing is clear — Ronaldo keeps rewriting football history, chapter after chapter.
