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  "id": 4112604,
  "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-4112604",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T04:19:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "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": "Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a remarkable milestone on Friday when his goal against Al Taawoun made him Al Nassr's all-time leading scorer in the Saudi Pro League. The reigning champions trailed 1-0 after an 11th-minute goal by Bassam Mohammed Al Hurayji, but Samu Costa leveled the game in first-half injury time. Ronaldo then scored the winning goal just five minutes into the second half, bringing his Pro League tally to 104, surpassing the previous record of Mohammed Al Sahlawi. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner now stands at 978 career goals. Ronaldo expressed his happiness, crediting his teammates and fans for their support, saying, \"I’m very, very happy. It’s a great achievement, but it’s not just Cristiano’s achievement.\" The win keeps Al Nassr perfect at the top of the table with four wins.",
  "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/its-a-great-achievement-cristiano-ronaldo-now-al-nassrs-all-time",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:19:58.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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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