Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football legend, is on the verge of hitting a major career milestone, 1,000 goals. The Al-Nassr striker scored his 977th career goal in his side’s 2026-27 Saudi Pro League opener versus Al-Riyadh.
He came off the bench in the second half and netted the final goal of the game as his team won 4-0. Here we decode why Ronaldo can sign off with a special milestone and be the first to do so officially.