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Ronaldo scores on return; 1,000-goal chase continues

Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr against Al Diriyah, his first club game back after the Portugal fallout; the forty-one-year-old keeps counting toward a thousand goals.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 4:20 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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Yahoo SportsHow many goals does Cristiano Ronaldo need to reach 1,000?

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCristiano Ronaldo is back in club football after his Portugal fallout, and he scored in Al Nassr's win over Al Diriyah on Friday, per Yahoo Sports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs that the thousand?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNo. He's forty-one and chasing one thousand career goals. Yahoo Sports is counting what he still needs.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo it's a punch card. Ten more goals, free coffee.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt is not a punch card.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen what's the prize?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHistory, Vera. A statue. Grown men weeping in the stands.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs the statue small?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTurning now to the NFL.