"It means he has netted 12 goals in the first 10 league games of the season -- the second-best return of his career. Ronaldo has matched the 12 goals in the first 10 games of the 2020-21 season when he played for Juventus in Serie A. However, his best return from the opening 10 games of a campaign came in 2014-15 when he scored 18 times for Real Madrid in LaLiga."
"The 40-year-old striker struck his 956th career goal on Saturday, meaning he is just 44 away from the miraculous 1,000-goal milestone. His second goal for Al Nassr on Saturday was his 40th of the calendar year for club and country, a landmark he has reached 14 times in his legendary career, including in each of the past three years. He has scored for the eighth consecutive Saudi Pro League game, bagging 11 in the process."
"Ronaldo's second goal on Saturday against Al Akhdoud briefly made him the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League for the season, until his teammate (and fellow Portugal forward) João Félix struck in stoppage time for Al Nassr. Ronaldo and João Félix are now level-pegging with 12 goals at the top of the scoring charts in Saudi Arabia. But Ronaldo was restricted to two goals meaning his wait for a hat-trick goes on."
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Al Nassr's 3-0 win over Al Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League, bringing his tally to 12 goals in the first 10 league games. That equals his 2020-21 start at Juventus and is the second-best opening return of his career behind 18 goals in the first 10 games of 2014-15 for Real Madrid. The 40-year-old struck his 956th career goal and is 44 goals shy of 1,000. His second goal was his 40th of the calendar year, the 14th time he has reached that mark, and he has scored in eight successive Saudi Pro League matches.
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