{"id":40392,"date":"2023-12-27T05:58:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T05:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-the-highest-goal-scorer-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T05:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T05:58:09","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-the-highest-goal-scorer-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-the-highest-goal-scorer-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the highest goal-scorer in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 53rd goal of the year.<\/li>\n<li>He rebounded from a poor 2022 performance with a dominant 2023 performance.<\/li>\n<li>Ronaldo scored twice in a 5-2 win.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 53rd goal of the year during Tuesday\u2019s Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad to take the lead as 2023\u2019s top scorer.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, who turns 39 in a month, has demonstrated once more that age is nothing more than a number, having scored more goals this year than players like Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland combined.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Record\u2019s GOAT \ud83d\udc10<br \/>He\u2019s done it \u2705<\/p>\n<p>AlNassr Captain, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the world\u2019s top scorer in 2023 after reaching his 53rd goal against Ittihad today \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n<p>He surpassed Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane, who scored 52 goals each \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AbpoQHo5IA\">pic.twitter.com\/AbpoQHo5IA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlNassrFC_EN\/status\/1739734272506802454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ronaldo had a terrible 2022 season, scoring just 16 goals due to his struggles to get regular playing time with Manchester United due to Erik Ten Hag\u2019s lack of faith in him. However, the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, known for his remarkable comebacks, turned things around and finished first in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/11\/messis-inter-miami-set-for-showdown-against-ronaldos-al-nassr\/\">Ronaldo<\/a> have scored 53 goals in 58 matches with 15 assists.<\/p>\n<p>With braces from Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, along with a goal from Talisca, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ittihad 5-2, allowing Luis Castro\u2019s team to maintain pressure on top-ranked Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n<p>After their final games of 2023, Mbappe and Kane are no longer able to surpass Ronaldo. On December 30, Ronaldo will play his final game of the year against Al-Taawoun.<\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland, on the other hand, is probably going to play two games this year because Manchester City is playing Sheffield United on December 30 and Everton on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top scorers for club and country in 2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 53 goals<\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane \u2013 52 goals<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe \u2013 52 goals<\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland \u2013 50 goals<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that Ronaldo has played for some of the top teams in the world, including Juventus, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, where he quickly made history and rose to fame.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo amassed 450 goals\u2014a record that is probably going to stand\u2014and 131 assists in 438 games while playing for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>During his two stints at Man United, the forward amassed 145 goals and 64 assists.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo\u2019s 21-year career included numerous UEFA Champions League victories as well as five Ballon d\u2019Or victories, the greatest individual honor in sports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">WATCH: Awkward interation between Ronaldo and McGregor<\/h5>\n<p>Ronaldo initially ignored McGregor on fight night in Saudi Arabia. Awkwardness ensued&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/12\/watch-awkward-interation-between-ronaldo-and-mcgregor\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 53rd goal of the year. He rebounded from a poor 2022 performance with a dominant 2023 performance. Ronaldo scored twice in a 5-2 win. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 53rd goal of the year during Tuesday\u2019s Saudi Pro League match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad to take the lead as 2023\u2019s top scorer. 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