World record: Ronaldo becomes the first to reach 500 league victories!

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nassr, has added a new record to his impressive list of achievements, already rich with titles, individual accolades, and exceptional statistics, despite being 40 years old.

Last Saturday, during the 27th round of the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo played a decisive role in his team's hard-fought victory against Al-Riyadh, scoring a double in the 56th and 64th minutes.

This performance allowed Ronaldo to match the total of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, currently playing for Al-Wehda, with 72 goals and 16 assists in 73 matches since joining the Saudi league.

A record hard to beat: Ronaldo, the first to reach 500 league victories

According to data provided by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), Cristiano Ronaldo is now the first player in history to reach 500 victories in national leagues.

Here is the complete breakdown of his 500 league victories, according to the clubs he has represented:

• Sporting Lisbon (Portugal): 11 victories
  
• Manchester United (England): 152 victories
  
• Real Madrid (Spain): 216 victories
  
• Juventus (Italy): 69 victories
  
• Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia): 52 victories

According to the same source, Ronaldo reached this milestone of 500 victories after only 724 league matches, far ahead of his closest pursuer, Brazilian Fábio, who needed 990 matches to record 484 victories.

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