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Cristiano Ronaldo Dazzles Fans By Dribbling Past Three Players In Three Seconds

Cristiano Ronaldo dazzled fans with his dribbling skills during Al Nassr's 5-2 win over Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo did not look like a 38-year-old.

Robert Summerscales

Cristiano Ronaldo Dazzles Fans By Dribbling Past Three Players In Three Seconds
Cristiano Ronaldo Dazzles Fans By Dribbling Past Three Players In Three Seconds /

Cristiano Ronaldo made more headlines on Monday by scoring his 50th goal of 2023 to help Al Nassr beat Al-Shabab 5-2 in Saudi Arabia's King Cup.

But it was not only the 38-year-old's well-taken goal in the 74th minute that had spectators off their seats in Riyadh.

Ronaldo dazzled fans earlier in the game when he dribbled past three Al-Shabab defenders in one powerful sprint down the left wing.

The former Manchester United star sped past those three opponents in just three seconds in a run that evoked memories of when he burst onto the Premier League scene as a young winger in 2003.

His subsequent cross ultimately did not lead to a goal but footage of his excellent run was still shared multiple times on social media.

Cristiano Ronaldo pictured (center) riding a sliding tackle during an impressive dribbling run during Al Nassr's 5-2 win over Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia's King Cup in December 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo pictured (center) riding a sliding tackle during an impressive dribbling run during Al Nassr's 5-2 win over Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia's King Cup / Saudi Sports Company

Monday's game was the 1,201st of Ronaldo's record-breaking career.

He has now scored 869 goals and been on the winning side in 792 matches.

Of Ronaldo's 50 goals in 2023, 40 have come while playing for Al Nassr. He has scored the other 10 in nine appearances for Portugal.

By beating Al-Shabab, Al Nassr progressed to the semi-finals of the King Cup.

Al-Khaleej and Al-Hilal also reached the final four with wins on Monday.

The last remaining quarter-final, between Al-Faisaly and Al-Ittihad, will take place next week.

That is due to Al-Ittihad's involvement in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo's Incredible Career Stats

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.