Curse broken: Cristiano Ronaldo bursts into tears

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated his first league title since moving to Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo sealed a long-awaited title with Al-Nassr, as his side beat Damac Club 4-1 (1-0) on the final matchday. The Portuguese star, now 41, netted a brace to cap the triumph. His previous major honour had come in 2020 during his time at Juventus Turin. When the referee's whistle sounded, Ronaldo could not hold back the tears.

Since joining the Saudi Pro League in early 2023, Ronaldo has regularly hit the headlines. Over the past two campaigns he finished top scorer with 35 goals in 2023/24 and 25 in 2024/25, yet his side still finished as runners-up on both occasions. During his time at Real Madrid, he won five Champions League titles.

He is now in Portugal's World Cup squad for the expanded tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada (11 June–19 July), making this his sixth World Cup finals appearance—a record.

Lionel Messi is also poised to appear at a record-equalling sixth tournament, although defending champions Argentina have yet to unveil their squad. Ronaldo is already the only player to have scored at five different World Cups.