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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. Nicknamed CR7, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballons d'Or, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was named the world's best player five times by FIFA.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al-Nassr beat Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite fixture in Riyadh on Monday. The match was delayed by an hour after Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued a safety warning amid missile threats in the region.
'Soccer star' Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nassr) did not stop scoring even in a chaotic situation.Ronaldo started and scored in Al Nassr's home match against Nefch Fergana (Uzbekistan) in the second round of the league stage of the 2026-2027 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (A
The Saudi-led military coalition said it intercepted a missile headed towards Riyadh before Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win against Neftchi Fergana