Cristiano Ronaldo achieves feat he couldn't complete in second Man United stint in Al Nassr win
It’s been three years but Cristiano Ronaldo has finally managed to fire home another free-kick – and it could be vital to his Al Nassr title hopes.
He may well be famed for his iconic stance pre-strike but his 30-yard effort in a 2-1 comeback win over Abha, was his first since July 2020 when he netted for Juventus against Torino.3The set-piece goal levelled the scores with 12 minutes to go in the Saudi Pro League clash as his new club threatened to fall further behind leader Al Itthad.
Al Nassr had lost to their title rival in their previous match, seeing them leapfroged at the top of the table.But Ronaldo’s strike, and then an Anderson Talisca winner from the penalty spot four minutes from time ensured they are just one point behind now in second place with nine games to go.The 38-year-old was, controversially, in and out his nation’s team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.scoring just once in three starts and two substitute appearances.
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