Cristiano Ronaldo turned 40 on Wednesday, then scored goal number 924 in his quest to hit 1000 before he retires on Friday as his Al-Nassr side defeated Al Feiha 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League.
However despite the fanfare surrounding his continued threat in his 40s, it was a new teammate of his who put forth a man-of-the-match performance before CR7 made the result certain with the third goal of the three in the 74th minute.
Jhon Duran, signed in the January transfer window from Aston Villa, put forth a two-goal debut for his new employers.
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The Colombian broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute before making it a brace in the 72nd, two minutes before Ronaldo put the cherry on top.
Al-Nassr’s win moved them to third place in the current Saudi Pro standings with 41 points. That said, they’re still five points behind second-placed Al Hilal, who also have a game in hand.
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Jhon Duran: Playing with Ronaldo feels like a video game
Despite being the hero on the night, the 21-year-old remained starstruck when discussing playing with Ronaldo post-match.
“It feels like I’m playing FIFA Career Mode. I’m celebrating goals with Cristiano Ronaldo,” Duran said to on-site reporters.
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