"Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years by scoring a stunning overhead kick in Al-Nassr's 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. The 40-year-old rose in the middle of the penalty area to meet Nawaf Boushal's right-wing cross in the sixth minute of stoppage time at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. It was Ronaldo's 954th career goal and was reminiscent of his bicycle kick for Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus in 2018."
"It was Ronaldo's 954th career goal and was reminiscent of his bicycle kick for Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus in 2018. The Portugal captain also scored an overhead kick against Poland in the Nations League in November 2024. Victory took Al-Nassr four points clear at the top of the table. Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has not won a trophy since moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023."
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular stoppage-time overhead kick to secure a 4-1 win for Al-Nassr over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. The 40-year-old rose in the penalty area to meet Nawaf Boushal's right-wing cross in the sixth minute of added time at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. The goal marked Ronaldo's 954th career strike and recalled his famous 2018 bicycle kick for Real Madrid. Ronaldo also scored a similar overhead kick for Portugal against Poland in November 2024. The victory left Al-Nassr four points clear at the top, and Ronaldo remains without a trophy since moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023.
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