Cristiano Ronaldo scored against Al-Taawoun to make himself the outright top scorer of 2023 and made a special gesture to Al-Nassr fans.
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- Ronaldo scores 54th goal of 2023
- Becomes top scorer of the calendar year
- Calls himself 'The No.1'
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WHAT HAPPENED?
It was the Portuguese legend's 54th goal of the calendar year and he overtook and put himself out of reach of Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane who have both scored 52 goals each. After the goal, he pointed out to his fans that he was the outright number one.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner had a rather dismal 2022 after his exile from Erik ten Hag's Manchester United and his famous no-show at the Qatar World Cup as he ended up with just one goal. The Real Madrid legend has enjoyed his career so far with the Saudi club having already won some silverware with them in the form of the Arab Club Champions Cup.
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WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?
The Portuguese will return to action when Al-Nassr take on Al-Weiha in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on February 12.