Video: Ronaldo celebrates the Saudi Ardah after scoring against Damac

Arab Weather - Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nasr team, celebrated scoring a goal against Damac in a match held at the "Al-Awal Park" stadium on Friday, as part of the twelfth round of the Saudi Roshen Professional League, by performing the "Saudi Ardha" dance.

Ronaldo, 39, scored the first goal of the match in the 17th minute from the penalty spot, giving his team the lead. After scoring the goal, Ronaldo celebrated with his teammates, before performing the famous sword dance, which is part of the Saudi heritage, amidst great public interaction. This celebration sparked a wave of interaction on the "X" platform.

Ronaldo has previously performed the Ardah dance while celebrating his goals in different matches. With this, the Portuguese star continued to enhance his scoring career, reaching 914 goals in his professional career with clubs and national teams.

With his latest goal, Ronaldo became the top scorer in the Roshn Saudi League in the 2024/2025 season, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists.

The historical performs the Saudi Ardah #Saudi_Roshen_League | #AlNassr_Dhamak pic.twitter.com/3EKv9B2NXc

— Saudi Professional League (@SPL) November 29, 2024

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