Al-Nassr

The former Manchester United player has now scored eight goals in six matches since leaving Old Trafford by mutual consent ahead of the January transfer ...

Those goals put Al-Nassr 3-0 up at half-time against the 7th-placed side in the 16-team league and a scoreless second-half saw them make it three consecutive victories. Five minutes later, Ronaldo doubled his and his side's lead with another well-taken effort, this time using his weaker left foot to catch the 'keeper out from the edge of the area. It will be Ronaldo who steals the headlines on Saturday, though, after this latest glut of goals in an Al-Nassr shirt. This latest hat-trick takes the player's goal tally to eight for the club across six official matches in league and cup after going scoreless in his first two games in the country. It kicks off what is a big weekend for sport in the Kingdom, headlined by [Jake Paul](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/jake-paul) and [Tommy Fury](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/tommy-fury) [facing each other in a boxing ring](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/fury-paul-uk-start-time-26296512) on the outskirts of the country's capital city, Riyadh, on Sunday.

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.

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 continued his scintillating form for Al Nassr after scoring a first-half in a 3-0 win over Damac.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is a positive addition, as he helps to disperse defenders,” Garcia said. "I don't have respect for him (Ten Hag) because he doesn't show respect for me. The progress was zero. Football He said: "I don't know what's going on.

CRISTIANO RONALDO hit a first-half hat-trick for Al-Nassr and charged into the race for the golden boot.The 38-year-old needed a few games to adapt to.

[hit four goals in a magnificent one-man performance](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21336089/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-goals-four-milestone/) at Al-Wehda. [attending Jake Paul v Tommy Fury](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21498246/cristiano-ronaldo-jake-paul-tommy-fury-saudi-fight/). [Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/)'s goals came in the first-half as he made light work of opponents Damac. [Real Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250296/real-madrid/) forward would double his and Al-Nassr's advantage by drilling in a left-footed effort from the edge of the box five minutes later. He completed the hat-trick at the end of the first-half as Al-Nassr sprung on the counter attack. [adapt to Saudi Arabia](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20900790/cristiano-ronaldo-signs-al-nassr-transfer-173m-man-utd/) but is now hitting goals with regularity.

The former Manchester United man scored all three first half goals to put Al-Nassr 3-0 up against Damac at half time.

Ronaldo then marked the brace with his trademark celebration in front of the fans. The former Manchester United striker has now scored eight goals in just six games for Al-Nassr [It comes weeks after he scored all four scored in a win against Al-Wehda](/sport/football/article-11735467/Cristiano-Ronaldo-shows-lost-elite-mentality-TWO-occasions-Al-Nassr.html) [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) has scored his second hat-trick in three games for Saudi side [Al-Nassr](/sport/al-nassr/index.html).

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.

Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty spot following a handball from Damac captain Ibrahim Al-Nakhli. Five minutes later Ronaldo doubled Al Nassr's advantage with a left-footed shot at the end of a swift counter-attack.

[Manchester United](/football/team?id=360) and [Real Madrid](/football/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.

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 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.

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.