2023-09-23 05:12:16
On Friday, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo of Saudi Al-Nasr expressed his happiness over the victory over Al-Ahly Jeddah 4-3 in the seventh round of the Roshan League, while he spoke regarding his passion for football and scoring goals despite his advanced age following he scored two goals.
Ronaldo said in his statements following the match: “We played once morest a great team. We knew it would be a difficult match, but we played better, and for the fans it was an enjoyable match.”
He explained: “There are beautiful goals from both sides, and we are happy with the victory. We are looking forward to the top of the league and this is what we are striving for.”
He continued: “I am still helping the team, and for me what is important is that we won. As I said a few months ago, Saudi Arabia is a beautiful country and football is good here and continues to improve.”
Ronaldo (38 years old) said: “I still love football, even at my age. I still love playing, scoring goals and winning matches, and I would like to continue until my legs say: Cristiano, it’s over.”
He added: “But at the moment I feel good. I am still able to help the team. But the most important night is that we won the match and we are among the top clubs in the league now.”
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals for Al-Nassr, and Anderson Talisca added the same, while Franck Kessie, Riyad Mahrez and Firas Al-Braikan scored goals for Al-Ahly Jeddah.
The victory raised Al-Nasr’s score to 15 points in fifth place, while Al-Ahly Jeddah’s score stopped at 15 points also in sixth place.
Ittihad Jeddah leads the competition with 18 points, making the difference between the leader and the sixth-placed team only 3 points.
Ronaldo scored two goals to become the top scorer in the Saudi League with 9 goals.
Ronaldo reached the 29th contribution with Al-Nasr in the league, as he scored 23 goals and assisted 6 others.
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