Cristiano Ronaldo continues to collect goals. This Monday, during Al-Nassr’s victory against Al-Rayyan (2-1) in the AFC Champions League, the Portuguese striker scored his team’s second goal, before Roger Guedes reduced the goal. gap at the end of the game.
While celebrating, CR7 was seen raising his fingers to the sky. Some noticed a similarity with the usual celebration of Lionel Messi, his eternal rival, while others were surprised not to see his famous “Siuuu”. Ronaldo, however, spoke about his gesture after the meeting.
“It’s one of the reasons why it became what it is today”
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner said he wanted to pay tribute to his father José Dinis Aveiro, born September 30, 1953 and died September 6, 2005 following a liver tumor caused by alcohol.
“Today’s goal has a different flavor… I wish my father was alive because today is his birthday”he declared in comments relayed by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter.
The disappearance of his father 19 years ago had a profound impact on young Ronaldo, as his mother, Maria Dolores Dos Santos Aveiro, revealed in Daily Record. “Cristiano saw what alcohol and drugs could do to the people around him,” she continued. This is one of the reasons why it became what it is today. What happened to our family explains why Cristiano has no vices. He doesn’t smoke or drink. His addiction is football”she explained.
