A video clip showing Portuguese football player of Saudi club Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, purportedly prostrating (performing sujood/sajdah) like Muslim players after scoring a goal in a Saudi Professional League match on Tuesday is breaking the internet.
Cristiano led his team, Al-Nassr, to achieve a difficult victory over Al-Shabab, 3-2, in the match that brought the two teams together at Al-Awal Park Stadium, on Tuesday evening.
Ronaldo scored the goal in the 59th minute of the game, that led his team to victory.
Taking to Twitter, a journalist working for the Saudi Al-Bilad daily, Ali Alabdallh, shared a video clip, in which Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to prostrate himself in celebration of the goal he scored.
The 57-second video clip showed Ronaldo’s joy. Amidst a thunderous applause, he laughed and danced joyfully alongside his teammates, when he suddenly approached the ground and prostrated himself.
Several Muslim sportspersons across the globe perform the sajdah as an act of thanksgiving to God, which Ronaldo mirrored.
@Cristiano performing Sajood after leading Al-Nassar to crucial victory to stay Alive in Saudi league. What a sight. May Allah guide him to right path. Aameen#Al_NassarvsAl_Shahab #CristianoRonaldo #Ronaldo𓃵 pic.twitter.com/OWXsIlyWLE
— Khawaja Haris Ismail (@H_I_khawaja) May 24, 2023
