Cristiano Ronaldo wins Saudi League Golden Boot but Al-Nassr miss out on AFC Champions League qualification | OneFootball

Al-Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored early on to give his side the lead in their final game of the Saudi Pro League (SPL) season against Al-Fateh.

It was his 99th goal in 111 appearances for the Riyadh-based club.

However, his effort was not enough as Al-Fateh recovered from a goal down to win 3-2 and ruin Al-Nassr’s chances of qualifying for the AFC Champions League as they finished in third place.

Ronaldo registered 25 goals and three assists in 29 appearances in the SPL to clinch the Golden Boot for the second consecutive season.

The 40-year-old Portuguese international netted 35 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions this season. Unfortunately, Al-Nassr failed to win silverware to crown his efforts.

Al-Nassr crashed out of the Champions League semi-finals against Kawasaki Frontale and missed out on the Saudi Super Cup and the King’s Cup.

The only silverware he has picked since his exit from Manchester United in November 2023 is the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Following the game, there will be plenty of speculation about where Ronaldo plays next as his contract is up in June, and he continues to chase 1,000 career goals.

Immediately after the game, Ronaldo wrote a cryptic post on X that read: “This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all.”

FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested the former Real Madrid and Juventus star could be at the Club World Cup showpiece this summer.

According to The Athletic, Ronaldo’s entourage was unhappy with the comment. For now, it seems only the player knows where he will be playing next term.

Ronaldo will be eager to reach the 1,000-goal mark before hanging up his boots. He currently has 936 career goals.