Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player in history to hit career landmark but curse continues

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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in history to score 100 goals or more for four different clubs – but that was not enough to lift the Saudi Super Cup.His goal in the Saudi Arabian cup final for Al-Nassr against Al-Ahli was his 100th since moving to the Middle East.Ronaldo continues to defy ageGettyThe 40-year-old has now hit that landmark for Real Madrid, Portugal, Manchester United and Juventus.It came from the penalty spot to put his side 1-0 up.However, that first piece of major silverware for Al-Nassr still evades him after Al-Ahli won on penalties after a 2-2 draw.Ronaldo scored his penalty, but he was let down by everyone else as Ahli claimed the win 5-3 in the shootout.The forward confidently dispatched his spot kick before Frank Kessie scored deep into first-half stoppage time.Marcelo Brozovic then put Al-Nassr on the verge of glory in the 83rd minute, but Roger Ibanez sent the match to penalties.Ronaldo stepped up first for his team and everyone scored until Abdullah Al-Khaibari missed.This gave former Porto man Galeno the chance to win the contest, and he did.But despite the disappointment, it is another huge personal milestone for Ronaldo, who continues to smash records.You then also have to remember that he has over 100 goals for Portugal as well.The Portuguese superstar is in pursuit of scoring 1,000 career goals, and he is now on 939.Ronaldo slammed home his penalty, but his side couldn’t hang onGettyHow does Ronaldo’s record break down?Ronaldo now has 100 goals for Al-Nassr from just 107 games.Since making the move to the Middle East, the Portuguese superstar has not stopped scoring goals.It had looked like his time in Saudi was going to come to an end this summer with his deal at the club up.However, in June, he signed a new two-year deal that is worth around £500million and gives him shares in the club.But it is on mainland Europe that Ronaldo made his mark.While at Man United, the forward became one of the world’s best players, scoring 145 goals before his departure.Ronaldo was a crucial part of several Premier League title wins as well as claiming a Champions League.Ronaldo at Old Trafford is still one of the top-flight’s greatestGettyRonaldo's club careerSporting Lisbon: 31 games – five goalsManchester United: 346 games – 145 goalsReal Madrid: 438 games – 450 goalsJuventus: 134 games – 101 goalsAl-Nassr: 107 games – 100 goalsIn 2008, a move to Real Madrid came about for a world-record fee of £80m.It was while at the Bernabeu that Ronaldo went to another level and cemented his place as one of the best we’ve ever seen.His overall record was 450 goals in just 438 appearances, and while with the Spanish giants, he won the Champions League four times.Ronaldo then departed Real Madrid for Juventus after feeling he didn’t have support from Florentino Perez.His time in Italy wasn’t hugely successful, but he still grabbed 101 goals.A return to Man United ended badly after a falling out with Erik ten Hag before Ronaldo headed to the Middle East, where he has continued to score goals.