Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Saudi Pro League’s Player of the Month for the first time following his outstanding performance in the month of February.
What a start! 🤩
Debut goal ⚽️
Two assists 🪄
Hat-trick 🔥
Super hat-trick 🐐Ronaldo is the player of February in @SPL 🌟
In his first month with @AlNassrFC 💪 pic.twitter.com/7lQhgwghRb— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) February 28, 2023
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who signed for Al Nassr in late December, scored eight times and registered two assists across four matches.
The 38-year-old notched his first goal in his third game for Nassr, converting a late penalty to seal a 2-2 draw against Al Fateh. He then scored all four goals in the 4-0 victory at Al Wehda six days later, before providing two sublime assists in their 2-1 win at home to Al Taawoun on February 17.
The former Manchester United and Real Marid forward was back on the scoresheet last Saturday with another hat-trick, his second for the club, as cruised to a 3-0 triumph at Damac.
After his three goals against Damac, the Portuguese captain said: “I feel more in harmony with the team now.”
“It is not easy to adapt in the first five, six or seven matches. Everyone knows my movements now and I am beginning to understand the movements of the rest of the players. Step by step we can reach higher levels.”
Ronaldo’s goal contribution has been crucial to helping Al Nassr maintain top spot in the Saudi league with 43 points from 18 matches, two points ahead of second-placed Al Ittihad.
They play bottom-of-the-table Al Batin next on Friday before battling with Al Ittihad on March 9 in a game that could eventually decide the league champions.
