Flummoxed football fans have slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for his shameless goal celebration after netting a penalty in a meaningless friendly vs PSG.
Pitted against arch-nemesis Lionel Messi, who netted the opening goal of the contest inside two minutes with a lovely left-footed finish underneath Al-Nassr keeper Mohammed Al Owais, Ronaldo levelled the score from the spot at the King Fahd International Stadium after being wiped out by former Real Madrid team-mate Keylor Navas.
The former Manchester United forward made no mistake from 12 yards. Blasting his penalty into the top right corner, just out of reach for the sprawling Navas.
However, fans watching the friendly were left baffled by Ronaldo's decision to perform his trademark 'sui' celebration. "Someone tell him it's a friendly and that it's 1-1," blasted one supporter.
"Such a shameless guy," harked another alongside a set of crying emoticons. "Bro think he scored a world cup winning goal," laughed a third. "Ronaldo is the most shameless player to ever grace the earth," slammed a fourth.
While a fifth supporter took aim at Ronaldo's move to the Middle East after flirting for a move to a Champions League outfit, chirping: "The only person taking this friendly seriously on the pitch is Ronaldo. Man is doing audition for European football and it's killing me. What a shameless wet man."
Despite having six months remaining on his contract, Man Utd cut ties with Ronaldo in December after he publicly criticised the club for a lack of investment and failing to stand by him during the tragic death of his infant son.
Portugal's record goalscorer had been hoping to seal a move to a club competing in the Champions League but with no potential suitors forthcoming, he opted to uproot to Saudi Arabia, penning an eye-watering £175million-a-year deal.
ManUtdAmadDialo
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Mbappe is young nd recently lost a final to him. He won the second penalty nd asked Mbappe to take it. Neymar asked him to take the first penalty but he told Neymar to take it instead, as Neymar didn't have a good start to 2023. He let a potential hat-trick go. Typical MESSI. No urge to stat peddle. Always careful about his teammates' progressions. This attitude helped MESSI to create a great bonding in Argentina National Team❣️
Tehakmnps
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I don't know what football fans really expect from Ronaldo at 37+ years. The siu celebrations has always been his signature celebrations, so why change it. Ronaldo has achieved all he needed to achieved, why destroy him because he didn't win FIFA world cup. At 37+ years this guy is still going home with over £170m annually. I'm very sure, some of his horrible critics cannot bear to look at the figures in money. The standards set by Ronaldo and Messi, you have to be extra ordinarily talented to break it. God bless Ronaldo, God bless Messi. Viva Barca!
Football⚽/Fan
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It's Ok 👌... As a Messi fans I don't has any problem with that... Because Ronaldo & Ronaldo fans life's also matter to live.. They need this one after 1 month of pain... It's ok 👌 enjoy the moment...
TltMbmz
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Bro thought he won the World Cup 😂🤣