This Video Does Not Depict the Portuguese Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo Reading the Quran
The Claim
Cristiano Ronaldo reading Quran.
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Recently, social media accounts have been circulating a video claiming to show the Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo reading the holy Wuran.
One user on Facebook shared the video with the caption, “Cristiano Ronaldo reading Quran.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the footage and found the claim to be misleading.
The circulating video does not show the famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo reading the holy Quran. It shows an Iraqi national based in the U.K. who resembles Cristiano Ronaldo.
This Video Does Not Display Cristiano Ronaldo Reading the Holy Quran
Contrary to social media users' circulating claim, the video does not show the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The video features an Iraqi national living in the U.K. who resembles Cristiano Ronaldo.
The video was first posted on the TikTok platform, by Bewar Abdullah (@bewarabdullah) on July 20, 2021, with a caption that reads “Eat Mubarek” as a greeting for Eid al-Adha.
British news media also reported on Bewara’s popularity, according to a report published by the Sun. Uk Abdullah has been attracting global attention due to his resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo as he left Iraq in 2019 and attracted attention in England due to his striking resemblance with Al Nassr club footballer.
Video of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Lookalike Reading the Quran in 2021 Goes Viral
A similar misleading claim in the same context went viral in 2021, where social media users circulated a video claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo can be seen reciting the holy book of the Quran.
One user on Facebook shared the video with the caption, “Cristiano Ronaldo reciting the Holy Quran.”
After conducting a thorough reverse image search, we found the viral video posted on the same account (@bewarabdullah) on Tiktok, with a caption that read “Hello.”
Misbar’s team debunked a viral claim of a digitally altered photo depicts the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo holding the Quran
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