Sat Oct 12 19:10:00 UTC 2024: ## Ronaldo Nears 1000 Goals, Portugal Wins Nations League Match

**Lisbon, Portugal** – Cristiano Ronaldo continued his march towards his 1000th career goal, scoring once in Portugal’s 2-1 victory over Poland in the Nations League on Saturday. The goal was his third in as many games in the competition, keeping his 100% record in the tournament.

Bernardo Silva also scored for Portugal, while Piotr Zielinski netted for the hosts. The result sees Portugal maintain their perfect record in Group 1, after three matches played. Croatia currently sits second in the group, with Poland in third and Scotland at the bottom. The top two teams will advance to the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, in Group 4, Spain struggled to beat Denmark in a home match. The reigning Euro champions dominated the match but only scored the winning goal in the 84th minute. Martín Zubimendi scored his first goal for the national team. In the other match of the group, Serbia defeated Switzerland 2-0 at home. Spain currently leads Group 4, with a one-point advantage over Denmark. Serbia sits in third place, while Switzerland is at the bottom.

**Other news in the world of football:**

* **Leila Pereira**, president of Palmeiras, has ruled out the possibility of **Gabriel Jesus** returning to the club from Arsenal.
* **Kylian Mbappé** has requested to only play in important matches for the French national team, as he aims for the 2025 Ballon d’Or.
* **Santos** beat **Mirassol** 3-2 in the Brazilian Serie B, moving into the top spot in the standings.

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