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  "id": 4111282,
  "title": "'It’s a great achievement': Cristiano Ronaldo now Al Nassr's all-time leading scorer in Saudi Pro League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/its-a-great-achievement-cristiano-ronaldo-now-al-nassrs-all-time-4111282",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T04:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/29/its-a-great-achievement-cristiano-ronaldo-now-al-nassrs-all-time-leading-scorer-in-saudi-pro-league/"
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  "account": "On Friday, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a new milestone with his goal against Al Taawoun, becoming Al Nassr's all-time leading scorer in the Saudi Pro League. With the match already in the second half, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner assisted Mohammed Simakan's shot, which hit the crossbar before curling into the goal net, sealing a 3-2 victory for Al Nassr. This goal brought Ronaldo's Pro League tally to 104, surpassing Mohammed Al Sahlawi's previous record of 103. The 41-year-old now stands at 978 career goals, edging closer to the 1,000-goal mark. Ronaldo expressed his happiness, crediting his teammates and fans for their support. The win kept Al Nassr's perfect start to the season alive, with the club sitting atop the table with four victories.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo created more history on Friday, with his goal against Al Taawoun making him Al Nassr's all-time leading scorer in the Saudi Pro League. The reigning champions had trailed to an 11th-minute Bassam Mohammed Al Hurayji goal but levelled the tie in first-half injury time through a Samu Costa strike. With the second half just five minutes old, Ronaldo helped a goalbound Mohammed…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'It’s a great achievement': Cristiano Ronaldo now Al Nassr's all-time leading scorer in Saudi Pro League",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Al Hilal thrash Al Khaleej 5-1 in Roshn Saudi League clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/al-hilal-thrash-al-khaleej-5-1-in-roshn-saudi-league-clash",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:21:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo Scores 978th Career Goal As Al Nassr Beat Al Taawoun 2-1 To Maintain Perfect Saudi Pro League Start | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-978th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-beat-al",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:24:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Saudi League: Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Al-Nassr’s win over Al-Taawoun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/saudi-league-cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-to-al-nassrs-win-over-al-taawoun",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:51:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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