Before Al Nassr's match against Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League, during the warmup session, Cristiano Ronaldo confronted his lookalike which has taken the net by storm. The match was played at Al -Awwal Park and ended in a 2-2 draw.
Cristiano Ronaldo confronted his lookalike Gokmen Akdogan
In one of the video clips that went viral from the warmup sessions, Cristiano Ronaldo confronted his lookalike Gokmen Akdogan. The clip features the exchange between the two as Ronaldo tells his lookalike,
Bro, you don’t look like me. You don’t look like me. You’re very ugly.
Gokmen Akdogan was unbothered with what Ronaldo had to say to him as he kept on praising the Portuguese International, saying,
You are the best. You are the best bro. You are the best.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo's lookalike Gokmen Akdogan?
Gokmen Akdogan is a Turkish born social media personality who has made a name for himself online largely due to his resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo. He has a huge following on Tik Tok with over 1.5 million followers and more than 15 million likes. His content varies from Turkish, Arabic and English that features comedic sketches to football related posts.
He originally hails from Adana, Turkey but relocated to Saudi Arabia to continue building his brand. He has been seen donning football jerseys with stylish sunglasses. His uncanny resemblance to Ronaldo makes his famous as he roams the streets of Riyadh posing for selfies with the fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 926th goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the extra time allotted for the first half with the help of a precise through pass and rocketed his shot past Al Shabab's goalie Georgiy Bushchan. However, the goal was controversial and the referee initially ruled it as offside. But, after thorough VAR check, the goal was confirmed.
This marks Ronaldo's 18th goal of the season that sees him as the leading goal scorer in the Saudi Pro League. He is now 74 goals shy from making history as he will become the first footballed to score 1000 goals for both clubs and country.