(Video) Cristiano Ronaldo sparks debate with new celebration after Al Nassr goal | OneFootball

Al Nassr captain sparks debate after scoring

(Video) Cristiano Ronaldo sparks debate with new celebration after Al Nassr goal

Cristiano Ronaldo caused debate after new celebration following his goal for Al Nassr against Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League.

Unusual celebration catches attention

Ronaldo opened the scoring on Wednesday in rescheduled match from round 10. After finding the net, the Portuguese forward celebrated in way fans had not seen before making movements similar to playing basketball.

Link to Ruben Neves comments?

Some supporters believe Ronaldo’s celebration was response to recent comments made by his compatriot Ruben Neves midfielder of Al Hilal.

Neves spoke after Al Hilal’s 1-1 draw with Al Taawoun in another rescheduled round 10 match. In comments to Thmanyah channels, he criticized handball decisions saying that some players were touching the ball inside the penalty area “as if it were basketball or handball” without punishment after VAR checks.

Background to the controversy

Neves’ remarks came after penalty was awarded against Al Hilal when the ball struck the hand of Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic inside the box.

Following Ronaldo’s goal and celebration, many fans linked the two moment suggesting the Al Nassr captain was sending message.