The Portuguese superstar led his national team in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg. The 38-year-old got the 2016 champions off to the perfect start, breaking the deadlock after nine minutes .
Chelsea loanee Joao Felix and Manchester City ace striker Bernardo Silva made it 3-0 in the 18th minute before Ronaldo scored his second and just his fourth for Portugal. after half an hour.
Otavio and Rafael Leao completed a 6-0 victory late in the match.
But it was after CR7’s early opening goal that he attracted the attention of the watching audience with the match that extended his record of 198th appearance.
Ronaldo charged towards the corner as usual before taking off with his trademark jump and spin. But instead of landing with his arms hanging straight down at his sides, he had a different kind of celebration. He crossed his arms across his chest – a slight variation of fingers clasped together.
And some fans love the radical change. One person said: “Cristiano Ronaldo really combined both of his celebrations”.
Another person wrote: “No, Ronaldo actually combined two ways of celebrating together. There will be many people who will copy this. His influence is huge”.
A third person added: “Ronaldo put together a Siuu ritual and a peaceful way to celebrate. A new type of celebration has just been created”.
One fan commented: “This double celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo will take over the world again”. And one last user joked: “Cristiano Ronaldo keeps breaking soccer records every day. First soccer player to perform a 2 in 1 celebration”.
Later in the match, the Al-Nassr striker appeared very happy when a fan – wearing the shirt of the Saudi Arabian club – rushed to cling to him on the field.
The invader stormed the field and tried to get close to his idol, who responded with a wink and a thumbs up.