Cristiano Ronaldo insists he's 'not done yet' after hitting another milestone in his glittering career in Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Riyadh.
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CR7 plays 1,200th career gameVolleyed home openerProduced teasing cross for 2-0WHAT HAPPENED?
The Portuguese icon racked up his 1,200th professional match on Friday night as Al-Nassr ran out comfortable 4-1 winners, and he was typically influential. Ronaldo tapped home the opener from Sadio Mane's cross and followed that up with a fine cross to set up compatriot Otavio.
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The result leaves Al-Nassr second in the table, still some way behind Al-Hilal who have opened up a seven-point lead courtesy of a win over Ronaldo and co last time out. The veteran is, though, the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League with a remarkable 16 goals in 15 games.
DID YOU KNOW
Ronaldo played the majority of his 1,200 matches for Real Madrid, where he made 438 appearances. He has racked up 346 matches across two spells with Manchester United, and he has a whopping 205 caps for Portugal.
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for most competitive professional appearances in men's football with 1,387, per the .
WHAT RONALDO SAID
The 38-year-old superstar was evidently overjoyed to reach the 1,200-game milestone and evidently still believes he has a lot to give in the twilight of his career. Taking to social media after the game, he wrote: "Three more points! Thankful to all my team mates who helped me reach my 1200th match. What a ride, but we’re not done yet!"