Ronaldo would have scored his 982nd goal thanks to an opponent

According to De Telegraaf and NU.nl, Cristiano Ronaldo would have scored his 982nd career goal after a deflection by an opponent.

Cristiano Ronaldo, joueur de football

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Cristiano Ronaldo would have scored his 982nd career goal. According to De Telegraaf, the player would have "stolen" a goal, thus receiving his 982nd goal as a gift. NU.nl reports that Ronaldo scored via an opponent, but the goal was still credited to him.

The two Dutch media outlets mention a move where the ball would have been deflected by an opposing player before ending up in the back of the net. The goal would have been credited to Ronaldo, bringing his total to 982 goals.

Sources

  1. De TelegraafCristiano Ronaldo ’steelt’ doelpunt en krijgt zo 982e goal in zijn carrière cadeau (new window)telegraaf.nl
  2. NU.nlRonaldo scoort via tegenstander, maar krijgt 982e doelpunt toch op zijn naam (new window)nu.nl