Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Al Nassr beat Damac 3-0 on Saturday to move top of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo, who has now scored seven goals in ...

[Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) and [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) forward had a fourth goal ruled out for offside in the second-half as Damac, without a win in four matches, struggled to contain Rudi Garcia's side. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo) scored a hat trick as [Al Nassr](/football/team/_/id/817/al-nassr) beat Damac 3-0 on Saturday to move top of the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty spot following a handball from Damac captain Ibrahim Al-Nakhli.

Ronaldo scored his sixth, seventh and eighth Saudi Pro League goals as he netted a first-half hat-trick for Al-Nassr in a 3-0 win against Damac.

Damac sit seventh in the Saudi Pro League and presented with Al-Nassr with a stern test on the road. The league leaders are two points clear of second-placed Al-Ittihad, who dropped points at home to Al-Raed on Thursday. The Portuguese veteran opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 18th minute before drilling one low past Damac goalkeeper Moustapha Zeghba.

Cristiano Ronaldo's impact on the Saudi Pro League has been incredible since his move to the middle-east.

Fans were quick to react to Ronaldo’s goals on Twitter. In his last four games, he has scored seven goals and registered two assists. This was Ronaldo’s 62nd career hat-trick.

Al-Nassr secured a 3-0 victory over Damac on Saturday, with Cristiano Ronaldo bagging another hat-trick to fire his side back to the top of the Saudi Pro ...

[Portugal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/portugal-football-team) captain is backing up why he was so self-confident towards the back end of last year. [Ballon d'Or](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ballon-dor) winner then rifled in a left-footed scorcher from outside of the 18-yard box five minutes later. Ronaldo scored all three of his goals inside 26 first-half minutes, proving that he can still produce the goods - albeit at a weaker level in the much-frowned-up Saudi Arabian division - just as he insisted before [departing Old Trafford in November](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-28558713). Dealing with him is wonderful." "Every conversation with him is a learning curve. It isn't just goals which Ronaldo is proving Al-Nassr either, as club nutritionist Jose Blesa has revealed how helpful he's been behind the scenes. If you don't feel around you that the energy is on your side, it's difficult." My motivation is not the same as a few months ago," the Portuguese striker - who's now scored or assisted Al-Nassr's last 10 goals - explained to Give us your prediction in the During his interview with Morgan, Ronaldo claimed that he lost motivation over the first half of the season at United, not feeling loved by new boss [comments section](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-alnassr-hat-trick-29312623#comments-section). Have your say!

Cristiano Ronaldo shocked the footballing world by completing a move to Al-Nassr, after his second stint at Manchester United came to an abrupt end.

The duo enjoyed a lot of success during their time together at Real Madrid. And now, it looks like the club want to reunite him with one of his former Real Madrid teammates. Most people would have expected the Portuguese icon to carry on in Europe, but if rumours are to be believed, there were not a lot of top clubs looking to sign him.

The former Manchester United player continues to be linked with reuniting with several former teammates from his time playing in Europe, particularly at ...

The midfielder, though, is said to have 'made it clear' that, for now, he wants to stay at Real Madrid for another season. The Madrid-based publication also claims that the club 'plans' to recruit both Ramos and fellow former teammate Luka Modric. [Ronaldo](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo) made more than 330 appearances alongside each other for the Spanish club over the best part of a decade spent playing together, but have both since left the club. [Wilfried Zaha](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/wilfried-zaha) is [reportedly one of them](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-news-zaha-26327719), as the player has mere months remaining on his [Crystal Palace](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/crystal-palace-fc) contract after rejecting several extension offers and is 'open to the idea' of playing in Saudi Arabia. ['A lot of people don't know it' - what surprised former United player about Ronaldo](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-alnassr-26322337) [Lionel Messi could finally be granted Ronaldo wish amid transfer option](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/lionel-messi-transfer-miami-ronaldo-26311442) [Piers Morgan confirms Ronaldo stance on Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cristiano-ronaldo-paul-fury-morgan-26326876) [Portugal teammate reveals how Ronaldo reacted to being dropped at the World Cup](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cristiano-ronaldo-portgual-al-nassr-26281232) [Ronaldo forces two changes at Al-Nassr in United parallel](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cristiano-ronaldo-alnassr-man-united-26300213) Just days after retiring from international football as Spain's most-capped men's player of all time after representing his country 180 times, rumours about his club career are emerging.

Al Nassr are planning another major transfer move in 2023 as they look to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Sergio Ramos.

[Real Madrid](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/real-madrid) teammate [Cristiano Ronaldo,](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/cristiano-ronaldo) after the 38-year-old agreed a [world record move to Riyadh in December, on a contract worth a rumoured total of $200m.](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/12/30/al-nassr-confirm-cristiano-ronaldo) [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2023/02/24/63f7bbda268e3e693f8b45c2.html) claiming the club have already reached out to Ramos’ representatives, over a move to the Middle East. [Paris Saint-Germain](https://psgtalk.com/) star [Sergio Ramos](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/sergio-ramos).

Al-Nassr are set to try and land both Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric as the two veterans of European football near the end of their current contracts.

[His contract at Real Madrid is set to run out ](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/oh-god-liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-snaps-luka-modric-question-embarrassing-loss-real-madrid/blt081cdcf2bc2092b7)at the end of this campaign though his [ intentions are to stay at the Bernabeu](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/real-madrid-veteran-luka-modric-hoping-earn-new-contract-bernabeu/blt18ae22babbdaefba). [ recently-retired Spanish international ](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/spain-legend-sergio-ramos-retires-international-football-trophy-filled-career/blt7a21176322ee6a6f)extends his stay at the Parc des Princes. On the horizon for Ronaldo and Co. However, [ judging by his sensational performance at Anfield on Tuesday](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-liverpool-benzema-vinicius/blt53fe165a54a7dd6c), there are no signs of him slowing down and it would surprise no one if the 37-year-old stayed in Spain. THE BIGGER PICTURE: If the double-swoop is to come off then Ramos would be the first one to make the move to the Middle East. There'd be fewer better ways to do that than to sign two massive, worldwide names.

Cristiano Ronaldo will look to fire Al Nassr to the top of the Saudi Pro League when they travel to Damac on Saturday.

— [live streaming Al Nassr matches in English via its Twitter channel](http://twitter.com/ssc_sports/status/1617160347843969026), with Sky Sports picking up the feed on YouTube. Astro Go, sooka, Shahid Jake Paul and Tommy Fury might be the talk of Saudi Arabia this weekend but, for Saturday evening at least, Cristiano Ronaldo will once again take centre stage. 2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Damac vs. 1 hr 20 mins from kickoff: It's not long since there was some consternation about Ronaldo's lacklustre start to life at Al Nassr.

After firing four past Al-Wehda a fortnight ago, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated another hat trick with Al-Nassr in Saturday's win over Damac.

The team are on 43 points, just ahead of Al-Ittihad, who were held to a goalless draw by Al-Raed on Thursday. Just for good measure, he made it 0-4 on 66 minutes with a first-time finish inside the post. Five minutes later he had the back of the net billowing again; receiving a through ball just outside the box, he drilled a low, left-foot effort past Moustapha Zeghba from inside the D.

Al-Nassr returned to the top of the Saudi Pro League with the victory, two points ahead of Al-Ittihad, who dropped points to Al-Raed at home.

Ronaldo received a cut-back pass near the penalty spot from Sultan Al Ghanam, which he comfortably placed over the opposition goalkeeper to make it 3-0. Then in the 23rd minute, Ronaldo made it 2-0 for Al Nassr, with a powerful left-footed strike that became his 169th from the weaker side. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner opened the scoring in the 18 minutes of the game from the penalty spot after Ibrahim Al Nakhli was penalised for a handball inside the penalty area.

Win over Damac keeps Riyadh club top of the Saudi Pro League.

[four goals against Al Wehda](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/02/10/cristiano-ronaldo-great-feeling-to-score-four-and-reach-500-league-goals/) on February 9 having opened his account the previous week with a [stoppage-time penalty against Al Fateh](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/02/04/cristiano-ronaldo-happy-after-scoring-first-goal-for-al-nassr/). Well done guys!" "Special night.

Ronaldo, 38, scores 8 goals for Al-Nassr in 5 Saudi Pro League appearances - Anadolu Agency.

Damac is in the seventh spot with 22 points. [Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. The 38-year-old have scored eight goals for Al-Nassr in five Saudi league appearances.