Al-Nassr fans replicate Cristiano Ronaldo celebration as they welcome star signing

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The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner joined the Saudi club late last month, having left Manchester United for the second time

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-final match between Morocco and Portugal on 10 December, 2022 at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
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He's the biggest signing in Al-Nassr's history – and the Saudi club's fans have welcomed new man Cristiano Ronaldo in truly apt fashion.

Ronaldo completed his move to the Gulf on 30 December, having had his Manchester United contract terminated in November during the World Cup – where he became the first player to score at five separate finals, before being dropped by Portugal.

And after confirmation that the six-time Ballon d'Or winner would soon be pulling on their team's shirt, Al-Nassr fans showed their delight by recreating the superstar's iconic celebration en masse.

Early on during Saturday's 1-0 Saudi Pro League win over Al-Khaleej, Al-Nassr's Mrsool Park reverberated to the sound of 'SIUUU!' – Ronaldo's battle cry-like chant which accompanies his famous pirouette goal celebration.

As excitement mounts for Ronaldo's imminent debut, Al-Nassr sit top of the league and will hope that the 37-year-old can inspire them to their 10th title (and first since 2019).

The former Real Madrid man is said to have signed a contract worth a whopping £172m a year.

Tom Hancock
Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...