EXPLAINED – Real Reason Behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s Three Finger Goal Celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated with a three-finger gesture after scoring for Al-Nassr in a Saudi Pro League match against Al-Ettifaq on September 20.

Al-Nassr received a penalty in the 33rd minute, and Ronaldo scored from the spot, breaking the tie. He celebrated with his famous “Siuuu” jump after the goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Memorable Celebration: A Nod to Family

Ronaldo then smiled and made a hand gesture towards the stands where his son, Cristiano Jr., was watching. He held up three fingers, leaving fans curious about its meaning.

According to ESPN, the three-finger gesture referred to the hat-trick that both he and his son scored for Al-Nassr that day. Before the game against Al-Ettifaq, Cristiano Jr. had scored two goals for the Al-Nassr U-15 team, helping them win 4-1 against Al Qadsiah. Ronaldo dedicated his goal to his 14-year-old son, who has made him proud throughout his youth career.

Al-Nassr secured a 3-0 victory over Al-Ettifaq. After Ronaldo’s opening goal, Salem Al-Najdi and Anderson Talisca added to the score in the second half. The 39-year-old was thrilled to earn three points in the away match and shared highlights from the game on X (formerly Twitter). His post read, “Great team effort! Big win tonight—this one’s for the fans.”

Cristiano Ronaldo: A Legacy of Hard Work and Dedication

Despite the dominant win, Al-Nassr remains four points behind Al-Hilal, who occupy the top spot in the Saudi Pro League standings. Al-Nassr have drawn two of their four league matches this season while Al-Hilal have won all of their games. Under their new coach Stefano Piolo, Al-Nassr will look to continue the winning momentum in the next couple of games and reduce the points gap as much as possible.

Al-Nassr will now have to shift their focus to the new season of the King Cup of Champions. They will kick off the competition with a match against Al-Hazm. The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Buraydah is scheduled to host the contest tonight. Al-Nassr had reached the final of the tournament last season but ultimately lost to Al-Hilal in the penalty shootout.

Al-Nassr’s new coach Stefano Pioli made his choice between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after his first game for the Knights of Najd. Notably, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored 1700 goals combined. The new Al-Nassr boss made his choice clear and picked his favorite between Ronaldo and Messi. When asked to choose between them, he said, “I think Cristiano Ronaldo is superior to Lionel Messi, he has scored more goals than games.”

On the other hand, an old interview of Carlos Tevez with ESPN Argentina has been going viral, where he explained the differences between Messi and Ronaldo. He said, “Cristiano is totally different to Messi,” explained Tevez (as per One Football). When Leo was starting out, he didn’t touch a gym. But Cristiano was there in the morning, afternoon and evening, all the time.” He added, “Cristiano had to work and prepare himself to be the best, while, for Leo, it comes naturally. Those are the greatest differences that I see between the two best players on the players on the planet. Messi plays another sport. For Messi to score three goals (in any given game) is normal.”

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