Ronaldo closes in on 1,000th goal with hat-trick

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a 15-minute second-half hat-trick to lead Al-Nassr to a 5-3 victory over Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League. The three goals brought the 41-year-old Portugal forward to 985 career goals, moving him closer to the 1,000-goal milestone. Angelo Gabriel and Sadio Mane also scored for Al-Nassr, while Joao Felix provided four assists during the match.

The performance marked the 67th hat-trick of Ronaldo's career and his seventh for Al-Nassr. The defending Saudi Pro League champions currently sit second in the table behind leaders Al-Qadsiah with a game in hand. Ronaldo, who previously hinted this could be his final season, has one year remaining on his Al-Nassr contract.