SURPRISE: Ronaldo scores twice against Portugal

Star Cristiano Ronaldo "CR7" truly scored 2 goals against Portugal, but in a surprising manner.

In the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to show his influence by playing a key role in Al Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al Akhdoud. He scored twice, helping his team keep pace with the top contenders. Beyond the sport itself, the match became special due to a charming detail.

Fans joked that Ronaldo had “scored 2 goals against Portugal.” Not the national team, but because the opposing goalkeeper had a very unique name: Samuel Portugal (Portugal meaning the country Portugal). That very name made each of Ronaldo’s goals even more noticeable and widely shared across social media.

Samuel Portugal is actually Brazilian, contracted to Porto and loaned to Al Akhdoud. He played hard and made several good saves but couldn’t stop Ronaldo from scoring twice. Thus, the story “CR7 beats Portugal” quickly became a trending topic everywhere.

Besides this amusing fact, the brace also carries historical significance. According to Argentine journalist Pablo Giralt on social media X, Ronaldo became the first player to score 40 or more goals in 14 different years, a milestone demonstrating rare consistency and endurance unmatched in modern football.

His two latest goals also pushed his career total beyond 950, bringing Ronaldo closer to the 1,000-goal target — a figure once deemed “unbelievable.” Approaching 40 years old, the Portuguese superstar still maintains an astonishing scoring rate.

Not stopping there, Ronaldo also matched the post-30 scoring record of legend Ronnie Rooke. From the amusing tale of “scoring against Portugal” to these grand milestones, CR7 continues proving he is still making history in ways no one can underestimate.

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