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Does FIFA recognize Cristiano Ronaldo's goals at Al-Nassr as official goals?

Cristiano Ronaldo is still shining at Al Nassr, but fans have now a new doubt about it.

By William Estrella

Cristiano Ronaldo is still shining at Al Nassr, but fans have now a new doubt about it.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still shining at Al Nassr, but fans have now a new doubt about it.

Cristiano Ronaldo managed to shout champion in Saudi Arabia. After the drought in the previous season, the Portuguese excelled with a double to overcome the final of the Arab Champions League against Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr established itself in that competition for the first time in its history.

Despite the joy of the Portugal legend, now a question has arisen among soccer fans, are the goals that Cristiano Ronaldo scores in Saudi Arabia official? Do they count towards his career scoring record? How many official goals has Cristiano scored in total?

The answer is simple. FIFA indeed recognizes the goals scored in Saudi Arabia as official goals, since they are disputed in official competitions that FIFA endorses, and it is played under the rules of the same organization. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a total of 844 goals, counting the ones he has scored for Al Nassr.

How many goals is Messi behind Cristiano?

As mentioned above, after his brace against Al-Hilal in the Arab Champions League final, Ronaldo reached 844 celebrations that position him as the top scorer in history. Messi, who played fewer games than the '7', follows closely with 815.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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