{
  "id": 6540562,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 979 Career Goals After Stunning Strike, Moves Closer To 1000-Goal History | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/cristiano-ronaldo-reaches-979-career-goals-after-stunning-strike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T04:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cristiano-ronaldo-reaches-979-career-goals-after-stunning-strike-moves-closer-to-1000-goal-history-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 979th career goal in Al-Nassr's 2-1 win against Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Portuguese forward marked the occasion with a typical header, coming close to his 1,000-goal target. Ronaldo's goal opened the scoring in the 22nd minute following a corner delivered by Angelo. He rose above his marker to hit the ball past the post from a post-deflecting strike. This goal marked Ronaldo's 132nd for Al-Nassr since joining the Saudi club. The accomplishment brought his overall career tally to 979, leaving him 21 goals away from the historic 1,000-goal milestone. Ronaldo's tally has firmly put him on course for the remarkable achievement as he nears the end of his legendary career. Al-Nassr extended their lead in the 58th minute when Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored, but Abha reduced the deficit through Nabil Fekir in the 75th minute. Despite the late pressure, Al-Nassr maintained their 2-1 victory, rebounding from their previous 2-1 loss to Al-Ittihad. With 979 goals, Ronaldo's countdown to 1,000 is now well underway, adding another captivating chapter to a career that has already cemented his place among football's greatest goal scorers.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo moved another step closer to the historic 1,000-goal milestone after scoring his 979th career goal in Al-Nassr’s 2-1 victory over Abha in the Saudi Pro League on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Portuguese superstar produced a trademark header to open the scoring and leave himself just 21 goals away from reaching four figures. Ronaldo found the breakthrough in the 22nd minute after…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristiano Ronaldo scores 979th career goal in Al-Nassr vs Abha match.",
    "41-year-old Portuguese forward comes close to 1,000-goal target.",
    "Ronaldo needs 21 more goals to reach historic 1,000-goal milestone."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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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."
}