Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty early in the game against Al Najma SC and celebrated in a new style, which was not his signature “Siiiuuuu.” The celebration has been going viral on the internet as he reached inches closer to 1000 career goals.
Watch: Ronaldo debuts in new iconic slam dunk celebration after Al Nassr’s 5-0 win
Ronald, who has scored 965 goals, celebrated in a not-so-usual manner, and instead of siiuu, the Portuguese legend performed a slam dunk.
While the new celebration has taken over the internet, it is not known what inspired it. Meanwhile, the Saudi Pro League side dominated the match before ending it on a clean sheet with a score of 5-0.
Al Nassr is currently top of the league table with 58 points, closely followed by Al Ahli Saydi with 56 points. Karim Benzema’s Al Hilal is on 3rd, followed by Al Qadsiah and Al-Taawoun, which have booked the 4th and 5th spots, respectively.
Meanwhile, Benzema, who recently joined Al Hilal and scored a hat-trick on his debut for his former side, Al-Ittihad, which is on 6th with 39 points as of this writing. The Real Madrid legend is currently sidelined for 10 to 15 games following a groin injury.