Cristiano Ronaldo’s 985-goal count sparks furious reaction as Saudi Pro League statistics row escalates

However, his latest hat-trick has sparked an angry reaction among Saudi soccer supporters, with a disagreement over his statistics threatening to overshadow another remarkable individual achievement. Cristiano Ronaldo delivered another spectacular performance for Al-Nassr, bringing his career total to 985 official goals and moving within touching distance of the historic 1,000-goal milestone. However, his latest hat-trick has sparked an angry reaction among Saudi soccer supporters, with a disagreement over his statistics threatening to overshadow another remarkable individual achievement. The 41-year-old forward scored three times in Al-Nassr’s entertaining encounter with Al-Kholood on Thursday, helping his side secure a 5-3 victory.