Cristiano Ronaldo expressed joy on social media after setting a new record for most goals in a single Saudi Pro League season. The Portugal and Al Nassr star netted twice against Al Ittihad, bringing his total for the season to 35 goals, surpassing Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah's previous record of 34 goals in the 2018-19 season.

"I do not follow the records, the records follow me," Ronaldo wrote on X after the match.

Ronaldo's goals against Al Ittihad also brought his total for the season to 50 goals across all competitions for Al Nassr. He will next be in action against Al-Hilal in the King's Cup final, facing the unbeaten side.

Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in December 2022, and according to ESPN, he is the highest-paid footballer in history, earning $75 million per year.

Ronaldo's career includes two stints with Manchester United, where he made 196 appearances and scored 84 goals, winning three Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League. He is also the all-time top scorer for Real Madrid, where he won two La Liga championships and four Champions League titles during nine successful seasons from 2009 to 2018, scoring 311 goals in 292 matches. His second stint at Manchester United came in 2021-22, where he scored 19 goals in 40 games. Ronaldo spent three years at Juventus from 2018 to 2021, scoring 81 goals in 98 appearances and winning two Serie A titles.

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