Cristiano Ronaldo continues to defy Father Time, this time writing his title on the scoresheet for Al Nassr with a spectacular bicycle-kick end. After coach Jorge Jesus in contrast the strike to Ronaldo’s well-known Champions League purpose in opposition to Juventus, the Portuguese star reacted on social media with a three-word message.
Al Nassr confronted Al Khaleej on Matchday 9 of the 2025-26 Saudi Professional League, with Ronaldo again from worldwide responsibility after serving to Portugal clinch a spot within the 2026 World Cup. The staff appeared poised to increase its spectacular successful streak, sitting atop the league with an ideal rating of 27 factors in 9 video games.
Ronaldo created a number of probabilities, together with a purpose dominated out for offside, however struggled to search out the web as João Félix, Wesley, and Sadio Mané propelled Al Nassr in a 3-1 win. Within the last minute, nevertheless, Nawaf Boushal delivered a cross from the best that discovered Ronaldo completely positioned for an acrobatic bicycle kick. Goalkeeper Anthony Moris acquired a contact however couldn’t hold it out because the shot sealed the victory.
After his gorgeous end, Ronaldo rapidly took to social media, posting the purpose clip accompanied by a brief message. “Greatest caption wins!” he wrote on X (previously Twitter), a put up that surpassed a million interactions in lower than half-hour and went viral throughout platforms.
Ronaldo returned to Al Nassr following a irritating November worldwide window during which he was despatched off in opposition to the Republic of Eire. This time, he not solely capped off a dominant 4-1 win but in addition scored the 954th purpose of his profession, shifting into second place within the SPL scoring race with 10, one behind teammate João Félix.
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Ronaldo’s purpose harking back to iconic strike vs. Juventus
Ronaldo’s bicycle kick wowed followers with its approach, energy, and impeccable timing, particularly outstanding at 40 years previous. The motion instantly drew comparisons to his legendary overhead purpose for Actual Madrid in opposition to Juventus within the Champions League on April 3, 2018.
The second wasn’t simply recalled by supporters, but in addition by Al Nassr head coach Jorge Jesus, who highlighted the similarity saying he had no hesitation remembering the long-lasting play. “Cristiano scored an exquisite purpose at this time, the identical kind of purpose he as soon as scored with Juventus… his contribution by no means stops, each on and off the pitch,” the Portuguese boss said within the put up match press convention.
