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Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Lionel Messi's THIS milestone soon

Al-Nassr player scored a second consecutive hat trick in just four days

By Web Desk
April 04, 2024
The Portuguese player has scored 885 goals in his career, while Inter Miami star has scored 826 goals. — AFP/File
The Portuguese player has scored 885 goals in his career, while Inter Miami star has scored 826 goals. — AFP/File

Star Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is having the time of his life playing for Saudi club Al-Nassr, from having luxury vacations to scoring consecutive hat tricks, the Portuguese player is unstoppable, Bolavip reported.

Although his club Al –Nassr has not been performing well, his individual performance is being praised from all around the globe.

On Tuesday, Ronaldo scored his second hat trick in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) against Abha in a remarkable 8-0 victory, just four days after his first hat trick.

Now following his awe-worthy performance, fans are comparing Lionel Messi and Ronaldo on who has scored the most number of free-kick goals?

Including the two free-kicks against Abha, Ronaldo has in total scored 63 free-kick goals throughout his career, while Messi leading with a very small margin, holds the record of scoring 65 free-kick goals.

The list of free-kick goals in soccer history is led by Juninho Pernambucano (77), Pele (70), Victor Legrotaglie (66) and Ronaldinho (66).

How many goals has Ronaldo and Messi scored in their careers?

The Al-Nassr player has scored 885 goals, while the Inter Miami player has scored 826 goals throughout his career.

Ronaldo is anticipated to complete 900 goals in the upcoming weeks as he will be playing matches in the Saudi Pro League as well as in the UEFA Euro 2024 with Portugal.