"Al Nassr continued their flawless start to the Saudi Pro League season by racking up an impressive 4-1 win over Al Khaleej on Sunday, a resounding result in which Cristiano Ronaldo and several of the club's other marquee signings were among the goals. With João Félix and Sadio Mané already on the score sheet, Ronaldo capped off the victory in the 96th minute in flamboyant fashion."
"Defying the years and the creaking joints, the 40-year-old superstar took to the air and unleashed a fantastic overhead kick to flesh out the rout. Al Khaleej goalkeeper Anthony Moris actually appeared to get two hands on Ronaldo's effort but even that wasn't enough to prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net."
"One effort that might well have been top of the chart, had it not been disallowed, came for Portugal in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Azerbaijan on Oct. 7, 2006. Ronaldo flicked the ball over his own shoulder before rattling a bicycle kick in off the underside of the bar. However, as this was in the days before any goal-line technology was available to assist, let alone VAR, the officials somehow failed to see the ball had clearly crossed the line. Ronaldo scored two of his side's goals in the 3-0 win in Porto, but was denied a memorable hat trick."
Al Nassr beat Al Khaleej 4-1 with João Félix and Sadio Mané on the scoresheet and Cristiano Ronaldo producing a flamboyant 96th-minute overhead kick. The 40-year-old's acrobatic effort counted as the 954th goal of his career and completed the rout despite goalkeeper Anthony Moris appearing to get two hands on the shot. The result moved Al Nassr to nine wins from nine opening league fixtures and four points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League. The overhead kick was recorded as the fourth spectacular bicycle-style goal in Ronaldo's back catalogue, with a 2006 disallowed effort receiving an honorable mention.
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