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What is the religion of Cristiano Ronaldo and is a Muslim as Sajda celebration goes viral

The goal celebration by Cristiano Ronaldo against Al-Shabab has irritated a lot of supporters with many asking what is his real religion

They have started making assumptions about Ronaldo’s religion. Has he converted to Islam?

After celebrating his goal, Cristiano Ronaldo’s religion was questioned.

Ronaldo completed a great comeback for the Saudi Pro League team by scoring Al-Nassr’s third goal of the game. The celebration, rather, is what is most recalled about the accomplishment. After scoring the goal, Ronaldo’s teammates encircled him as they shared a celebration. Ronaldo made a small space for himself and then did “Sajdah.”

What is the religion of Cristiano Ronaldo and is a Muslim as Sajdah goal celebration goes viral

No way they made Cristiano Ronaldo do a sajda, what is saudi cooking😭

— Murtaza (@MurtazaBall) May 23, 2023

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Fans have begun to question Cristiano Ronaldo’s religion in light of this. However, Ronaldo’s changing his religion is not mentioned in any formal communications. He still has a strong sense of spirituality and remains a Roman Catholic, like the majority of his native Portugal.

What is Sajdah?

A sajdah or sujud is the act of prostrating oneself before Allah (God) in Islam. It frequently appears during Muslim prayers. Muslims bow down in a sajdah and offer prayers to God. After scoring, many Muslim football players, like Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, have been observed performing it. Due to the Saudi Pro League’s predominantly Muslim population, it is also frequent. However, it is relatively rare to see a non-Muslim doing it.

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In an exciting comeback, CR7 scored the game-winning goal.

Al-Nassr’s title chances were all but over after the first 40 minutes when they fell behind by two goals. Al-Shabab’s Cristian Guanca gave his club a 2-0 lead by converting a penalty in the 25th minute and another goal in the 40th.

However, Brazilian Anderson Talisca prevented Al-Shabab from maintaining that advantage going into the break. He scored just before halftime to assist Al-Nassr going into the break behind by one goal. Abdulrahman Ghareeb levelled the score in the 51st minute with a shot from six yards out. With a goal in the 59th minute, the Portuguese soccer star put the final touches on his team’s comeback. Al-Nassr prevailed 3-2 in the game.

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are three points behind league leaders Al-Ittihad with two games left in the season. On May 27, 2023, Al-Nassr will go to Ettifaq, which is currently ranked 10.

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