Ronaldo overtakes Messi in 1,000-goal chase, breaks record | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo keeps breaking records and is getting closer to reaching the great and historic milestone of 1,000 goals since he debuted as a professional footballer. The 40-year-old Portuguese forward scored against Damac, on matchday 17 of the Saudi Pro League, and has pulled significantly ahead of Lionel Messi.

Since both footballers have been at the top of the world, they have competed closely for group titles as well as individual accolades. And after reaching his 960th career goal, the native of Madeira achieved another historic milestone that places him among the greatest in the sport.

With the goal he scored against Damac, as a visitor, the "Bicho" reached 116 goals wearing the Al Nassr jersey, surpassing Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah, who, with a total of 115 goals, was the top foreign scorer in the history of the Saudi club.

Thus, the former Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus player is 40 goals away from reaching the 1,000-goal mark, a feat no other footballer has achieved since the sport began being played worldwide.

On the other hand, the Argentine star who dazzled everyone at Barcelona, but also at Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Miami, and with the Argentine National Team, has 896 goals and is 63 goals away from the tally of his eternal football rival.

It is worth noting that the season has not yet started for the captain of the Argentine national team, who is 104 goals away from one of the milestones that, for now, he has not achieved in his career that began 22 years ago.

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