Al-Nassr beat Al-Khulood 5-3 as Ronaldo scores hat-trick
Al-Nassr beat Al-Khulood 5-3 in Round 12 of the Saudi Pro League, and captain Cristiano Ronaldo has since commented on the result. According to Al Jazeera, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on Thursday evening, bringing him closer to the 1,000-goal milestone of his career.
Why it matters
Ronaldo's approach to the 1,000-goal mark is likely to draw more Arab fans to Al-Nassr's matches. It also keeps the Saudi league in the regional sports spotlight.
Background
The Roshn Saudi League is Saudi Arabia's top-flight football competition, and Al-Nassr and Al-Khulood are among the clubs taking part. Al-Nassr draw particular attention from fans because Cristiano Ronaldo plays for the club.
How outlets covered it
RT Arabic focused on Ronaldo's reaction after the match, headlining its piece as his first comment, describing Al-Nassr's win as "big" and giving the 5-3 score and the 12th round. Al Jazeera focused on the personal milestone, linking his hat-trick to his approach toward a 1000th career goal, noting the match took place on Thursday evening and attaching video. Both outlets agree that Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Al-Khulood. The Al Jazeera material provided does not include the match score, and neither text gives the content of Ronaldo's comment or the scorers of the other goals.
How outlets headlined it
- روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)أول تعليق من رونالدو بعد "هاتريك" الخلود
- الجزيرةبالفيديو.. رونالدو يقترب من الهدف الـ1000 بهاتريك في مرمى الخلود
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