DID CRISTIANO RONALDO PERFORM SUJOOD AFTER SCORING WINNER FOR AL-NASSR?

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Wed 24 May 2023:

Riyadh: A video clip purporting to show Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese football player for the Saudi club Al-Nassr, kneeling (perform sujood/sajdah) like Muslim players on Tuesday after scoring a goal in a Saudi Professional League match, is going viral online.

In the game that pitted the two clubs against one another at Al-Awal Park Stadium on Tuesday night, Cristiano helped Al-Nassr overcome Al-Shabab, winning 3-2.

Ronaldo scored the goal in the 59th minute of the game, that led his team to victory.

Ali Alabdallh, a journalist for the Saudi Al-Bilad newspaper, posted a video clip of Cristiano Ronaldo appearing to prostrate himself on Twitter after scoring a goal.

Ronaldo’s happiness could be seen in the 57-second video clip. He and his colleagues were dancing and laughing merrily amid the deafening acclaim when all of a sudden he knelt down and prostrated himself.

Several Muslim sportspersons across the globe perform the sajdah as an act of thanksgiving to God, which Ronaldo mirrored.

The video clip, which was shared by many social media users, garnered thousands of reactions.

People expressed their joy and appreciation for Ronaldo’s humbleness and faith as it was an unexpected surprise.

Numerous others appreciated Ronaldo’s actions, calling them “the snapshot of the season,” and remarking that “Ronaldo’s prostration will spread in the world and be the talk of the media.”

Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United to become a free agent on Friday, December 30, and signed a 2.5-year contract with the Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr.

According to reports, Ronaldo and Al-Nassr have agreed on a contract for more than 200 million euros.

-Siasat

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