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Death, taxes, and Cristiano Ronaldo winning games for his team when he's needed most.<\/p>\n

The Portugal superstar may be 38 years of age, but the veteran proved he's lost none of his match-winning potency with a sensational decider in the Saudi Pro League. That's after powering home a 30-yard show-stopper to earn Al-Nassr all three points in Saturday's clash against Damak.<\/p>\n

The Riyadh-based hosts were stunned when former Tottenham and Burnley winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou sent them behind on the stroke of half-time. But a swift second-half turnaround saw Ronaldo lead the charge and celebrate a victory worthy of his days at Real Madrid or Manchester United.<\/p>\n

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The Sporting CP product has seen his free-kick abilities scrutinised in more recent years, losing a lot of the accuracy that once built his reputation as a set-piece specialist. But there was a renaissance in effect at Al Awal Park at King Saud University after Anderson Talisca pulled the home team level.<\/p>\n

Just a few minutes later, Ronaldo lined up dead centre of the pitch from perfect shooting distance and proceeded to ping it into the top-right corner. Algerian goalkeeper Moustapha Zeghba was left rooted by the effort, and Ronaldo wasn't the only one left with his tongue wagging as he raced to the sideline to celebrate.<\/p>\n

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"What a goal by the GOAT," raved one spectator in admiration of the match-winner. "No-one can stop him," praised another.<\/p>\n

It was almost a case of deja vu for Damak considering Talisca's initial equaliser also came from a free-kick. However, the Brazilian's technique was far different to the decider as he squeezed a low effort around the wall and in at the near post.<\/p>\n

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Ronaldo has now scored in three of his last four games for Al-Nassr, including an equaliser against Istiklol in the Asian Champions League and an 87th-minute penalty winner against Saudi rivals Al-Tai. Between them, he and Talisca are responsible for eight of the club's last nine goals.<\/p>\n

Fans at Al-Nassr and Saudi Arabia as a whole will be hoping to see a lot more of the same from their poster boy in the weeks to come. And after bulking up his record goal tally for Portugal over the international break, it's clear Ronaldo isn't likely to lose any of his scoring threat anytime soon. <\/p>\n

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