{
  "id": 4114784,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T05:24:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-978th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-beat-al-taawoun-2-1-to-maintain-perfect-saudi-pro-league-start-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 978th career goal as Al Nassr edged out Al Taawoun 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, maintaining the team's perfect start to the season. The Portuguese forward played the entire match, contributing to Al Nassr's fourth consecutive victory and their top position in the league table. Al Taawoun took the lead in the 11th minute through Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji, but Al Nassr equalized in the 26th minute when Samu Costa scored in first-half stoppage time. Ronaldo sealed the win with a crucial goal five minutes into the second half, becoming the club's all-time leading scorer. The victory followed Al Nassr's dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Al Ettifaq on Tuesday, where they scored three goals in the final 16 minutes after trailing 2-0 at halftime.",
  "summary": "Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Taawoun 2-1 on Friday to maintain their perfect start to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) season. Full time! Samú Costa ⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/7tzi7FwSji — AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) August 28, 2026 The 41-year-old Portugal forward played the full match as Al Nassr secured their fourth consecutive victory to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}