“What a humble person”- Fans laud Cristiano Ronaldo for bowing down after scoring winner for Al-Nassr
The Portuguese looks to be adapting to the Middle Eastern culture.
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Cristiano Ronaldo performs the 'sujud' before his iconic celebration much to the delight of his teammates. (credit: Twitter)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his stunning goal for Al Nassr in the Saudi league on Tuesday night by performing ‘sujud’, an act many prominent Muslim footballers perform after scoring. Ronaldo’s gesture came after he struck the third and winning goal for Al Nassr to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory over fellow Riyadh side Al Shabab.
Surrounded by his jubilant teammates on the touchline after he scored, the Portuguese footballing superstar got down on his knees and performed the sujood, an act of prostration, much to the delight of the fans and his fellow players. The ex-Real Madrid forward then followed this up with his trademark ‘Siiuuu’ celebration. A sujood is an act of low bowing or prostration to Allah facing the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
It is mostly performed during prayers, but it has recently become part of popular culture as high-profile Muslim players, most notably Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, perform it as part of goal celebrations. Though it is unlikely Ronaldo’s seemingly impromptu sujood has any connection to his personal faith, it did hint at the stakes of the 38-year-old’s strike.
Here is how fans reacted after Ronaldo performed the ‘sujud’ after scoring the winning goal
Ronaldo’s 59th-minute winner left Al Nassr just three points behind league leaders Al Ittihad. His goal prevented the frontrunners, who defeated Al Batin 1-0 earlier in the evening, from clinching the title. The Portugues international now has 14 goals to his tally in 15 matches in the Saudi Pro League and is the second top scorer for Al-Nassr behind Anderson Talisca.
There was speculation in the Spanish media that Ronaldo wants to quit Al-Nassr, claiming he feels life in Saudi Arabia is ‘very far from modern society’. But these rumors were put to bed after his agency denied those claims. The recent celebration shows that the footballer is indeed enjoying his life in Saudi Arabia and is trying to absorb Middle Eastern culture.
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MUHAMMAD DHULKIFL
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