This Video Does Not Show Ronaldo’s Debut Goal for Al-Nassr FC
The Claim
A video shows Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his debut goal for his new team, Al-Nassr FC.
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A video purportedly showing Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his debut goal for his new team, Al-Nassr FC, has gone viral.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the video making the rounds to be outdated.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Goal for Juventus
The video shows Cristiano Ronaldo's header goal against Udinese on August 22, 2021.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his goal before it was ruled out during a Serie A football match between Udinese and FC Juventus in Udine, Italy.
In the 95th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score the game-winning goal.
The player celebrated by ripping off his shirt before the VAR disallowed the goal.
The match ended with the teams drawing 2-2.
Furthermore, a photo was uploaded to Alamy on the same date showing Ronaldo celebrating the goal with his former teammate Giorgio Chiellini before the goal was ruled out.
Cristiano Ronaldo Arrived in Saudi Arabia
Prior to Tuesday's scheduled medical exam with Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh on Monday evening.
Ronaldo was seen greeting children and receiving flowers when he and his family landed at the Saudi airport.
According to Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah, Al-Nassr are ready to throw a party similar to Ronaldo's Real Madrid unveiling in 2009.
In a deal estimated to be worth more than 200 million euros, Cristiano Ronaldo signed his contract with Al-Nassr FC.
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