Ikhtisar Nojima Stella

Cristiano Ronaldo’s relentless pursuit of footballing history has received significant public backing from his long-time former team-mate Nacho Fernandez. The veteran defender, who also plies his trade in Saudi Arabia, believes the Portuguese superstar is destined to reach the elusive 1,000-goal milestone.

Mexico international and Al-Qadsiah star Julian Quinones has pulled off a stunning upset by claiming the Saudi Pro League Golden Boot. The forward surged to the top of the leader-board in a dramatic final-day push, beating out Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Ahli's Ivan Toney in a thrilling race for the award.

Brendan Rodgers has opened up on the touching history behind his viral post-match embrace with Cristiano Ronaldo. While the headlines focused on a significant result in the Saudi Pro League title race on May 3, a moment of warmth between the Al-Qadsiah boss and the Al-Nassr captain on the pitch drew plenty of curiosity from fans worldwide.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr suffered a devastating blow to their silverware ambitions on Sunday night as they fell to a surprise 3-1 defeat against Al-Qadsiah. The result brings an end to their dominant run and hands the initiative back to their fiercest rivals in the race for the Saudi Pro League crown.