BERLIN, May 8 (Bernama-dpa) -- Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus praised Cristiano Ronaldo for his hunger, after the Portugal superstar scored his 100th goal in the Saudi Pro League and moved closer to his target of 1,000 career goals, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 on Thursday, with the 41-year-old converting a pass from former Bayern Munich and Liverpool player Sadio Mané to make it 3-1 with 15 minutes remaining.
The other three goals were scored by Portugal's Joao Felix.
It was Ronaldo's 26th league goal of the season and the 971st of his career.
"Ronaldo is always dangerous, we saw that today," Jesus told reporters.
His team lead the table by five points ahead of Al-Hilal, who have played one match fewer and are the next opponents for Ronaldo's side on Tuesday.
The former world footballer has been playing in Saudi Arabia since December 2022 and is still waiting for a major title there.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
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