Cristiano Ronaldo don score im career goal number 978 for Al Nassr match against Al Taawoun, but na the celebration wey make headlines.
Na so the match be: Al Nassr bin dey down, but Ronaldo come score for the 50th minute to make sure say im team collect the three points. The final score na 2-1, comeback win wey sweet the fans.
However, after the goal, something dey missing. Ronaldo no jump, no do im usual ‘SIU’ celebration. Im just dey stand there, like say im don forget the thing wey everybody know am for. Na Sadio Mané, im teammate, come remind am. Mané reportedly tell am say make im no forget the celebration wey make am famous. Ronaldo hear, im face light up, and next thing na im take off running, jump high, and do the ‘SIU’ wey the whole stadium don wait for.
This goal na number 978 for im career. E mean say im remain only 22 goals to reach the 1,000 mark. At 41 years old, im still dey score anyhow. And the goal also make am the all-time leading scorer for Al Nassr for the Saudi Pro League era. No be small thing.
With this win, Al Nassr don move to the top of the league table. Ronaldo also don extend im run of scoring for many matches in a row. The way im dey score, im dey get closer to that 1,000 mark every match. But for now, im fans dey enjoy the celebration wey almost no happen.
