VIDEO: Al Hilal Player Emulates Cristiano Ronaldo's Celebration, Boosting Star's Title Chances
Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr has not found it easy this season at the Saudi League. After signing Ronaldo, everyone expected it to be a stroll in the park for the ex-Manchester United star. Understandably so since Saudi League is the 58th strongest league in the world.
However, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has enjoyed a strong half-campaign, scoring 13 goals and providing two assists in 14 league outings. Even with that, Ronaldo's arrival has not inspired his new club to stroll to the Saudi title.
Al Nassr currently sits second in the league standings, three points behind table toppers Al Ittihad with three matches remaining.
Al Nassr have won just two of their last five games, and the deficit would have been greater had their title challengers not been thwarted by a late goal on Tuesday.
Al Hilal, record 18-time league winners and champions in the last two seasons, rescued a 2-2 draw with Al Ittihad with a 94th-minute goal from Brazilian forward Michael.
The 27-year-old's goal pegged back the league leaders at the death, preventing them from practically wrapping up the league title with three games left to play.
Ronaldo will no doubt be pleased that he still has a chance of ending the season with a medal around his neck, but that's not all.
Celebrating his late goal, Michael sprinted away and performed Ronaldo's iconic celebration, leaping in the air, spinning around, and landing with his arms outstretched.
Whether he shouted "Siuuuu" or not is unclear, but either way, the celebration was certainly fitting for such an important goal.
If Al Nassr goes on to win the title and Ronaldo gets to lift the trophy, he'd do well to remember the fan who he needs to thank.
Watch video below...
¡MOMENTAZO en la liga saudí 🇸🇦!
— Nahuel Lanzón ⭐⭐⭐ (@nahuelzn) May 16, 2023
El Ittihad le ganaba 2-1 el clásico al Al-Hilal y se escapaba en la punta del torneo. Pero a los 94 minutos lo empató Michael en una jugada donde pasó de todo! El Al-Nassr sigue con vida.
Y en el medio, Rapallini 😂 pic.twitter.com/soqMWqX6JV
Al Hilal player Michael doing Cristiano's SIUUU celebration in a huge game against Al Ittihad who drop 2 points in the league.pic.twitter.com/4vBzjZGVf3
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) May 16, 2023
If Al Nassr go on to win the title and Ronaldo gets to lift the trophy, he'd do well to remember the fan who he needs to thank.
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