Cristiano Ronaldo scores absolute worldie for Al Nassr days after stunning AFC Champions League double
Lionel Messi might have won the Ballon d'Or this week but Cristiano Ronaldo is still scoring golden goals.
The Al Nassr star had to watch on as his friendly foe grabbed the biggest individual prize in football, taking his tally to a record-breaking eight.
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Ronaldo's focus, though, remains laser-sharp - just like his shooting.
A week and a half after burying two left-foot worldies for his Saudi Pro League side, he followed it up with a stunning right-foot effort.
In a 2-0 win over relegation threatened Al Khaleej, Ronaldo showed he can still do it with both feet.
A loss of possession saw Al Nassr drive at their rivals with intent and quickly the ball was on the edge of the area with the 38-year-old.
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He wasted no time spinning towards the centre of the pitch and with the drop of a shoulder sent one defender to the deck.
Shifting the ball once more, he then lined up a strike on goal which, from 20 yards, arrowed in the back of the net with Marwan Al-Haidari nowhere near it.
"This is the most beautiful goal ever," claimed one supporter on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"HE IS COOKING," another shouted.
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A third, despite Messi's Ballon d'Or win, posted: "GOAT for a reason."
While a fourth followed up with the message: "omg just admit Messi could never do this."
Former Man City star Aymeric Laporte added a second to make sure of all three points.
And the victory leaves Al Nassr second in the Saudi Pro League table, four points behind leaders Al Hilal.
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