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Cristiano Ronaldo is once again at the center of football headlines as the Portuguese icon nears the unprecedented 1000-goal milestone in his career a mark no male footballer has ever reached. ESPN reports that after scoring in Al Nassr’s recent 2-0 league win Ronaldo is now tallying 950 goals across his career and has just signed a new contract extension with Al Nassr until 2027 paving the way for him to reach 1000 goals likely by late 2026 barring serious injury. His dominance is illustrated by his 143 goals for Portugal another global record and his relentless scoring rate which remains just below a goal per game. Yet this week’s news is tinged with frustration and debate rather than pure celebration as his club trophy drought extends.

India Today and The Business Standard report that Al Nassr was ousted from the King’s Cup after a painful 2-1 home loss to Al Ittihad on October 28 with Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema scoring early and Al Nassr unable to capitalize even after Al Ittihad was reduced to 10 men. Ronaldo set up the equalizer but watched as his side failed to find a way back. This defeat marks Ronaldo’s 13th unsuccessful tournament since joining the Saudi Pro League in January 2023 and keeps his sole trophy in Saudi Arabia as the unofficial Arab Club Champions Cup a fact widely debated by fans and pundits alike.

After the game Ronaldo turned to social media breaking his silence with a now viral eight-word message on X formerly Twitter We stand tall learn and move forward together according to Sportskeeda and Kursiv Media. His leadership contrasted sharply with some of the debate sparked by Benzema who posted on social after the match and fueled online speculation about changing winds among former Madrid stars now competing as rivals Sport Bible notes.

In media interviews covered by Sportskeeda Ronaldo remains undeterred about his future ambitions dismissing calls from family to retire once he reaches 1000 goals Instead he says he still loves the game and wants to make the most of his remaining years on the pitch. The loss hasn’t shaken his image nor his marketability he remains the world’s first football billionaire with a net worth recently estimated above 1.4 billion dollars. There is heavy social buzz surrounding his next steps and whether a major trophy will ever return to his shelf in Saudi Arabia but for now the biographical focus is on the twilight chase for that 1000-goal landmark and the public drama that surrounds every turn in the final chapters of his storied career.

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