FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s Curious Reaction to Ronaldo’s Golazo for Al Nassr Goes Viral

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s Curious Reaction to Ronaldo’s Golazo for Al Nassr Goes Viral

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at October 25, 2023 at 7:20 AM
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  • Gianni Infantino was spotted at Al-Nassr's game versus Al Duhail
  • The FIFA President appeared to be unenthused by the sparkling nature of Cristiano Ronaldo's goals
  • Infantino later spent time with Ronaldo and Sadio Mane after the game

FIFA President Gianni Infantino made an appearance at the Al-Nassr versus Al Duhail AFC Champions League match in Riyadh on Tuesday, October 24, during his working visit to Saudi Arabia.

Witnessing Asia's equivalent of the UEFA Champions League at the Al-Awwal Park, Infantino was treated to an exhilarating seven-goal showdown, culminating in a 4-3 victory for the Knights of Najd over their Qatari opponents in Group E.

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FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was indifferent with his celebration as Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a sensational brace for Al-Nassr. Photos by Adam Nurkiewicz and Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Despite the excitement generated by Cristiano Ronaldo's impressive brace, along with goals from Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca, Infantino appeared composed and unfazed, seemingly unfaltering by the electrifying moments on the field and the ensuing celebrations.

Infantino's 'dry' reaction to Ronaldo's golazo

Despite the game's whirlwind of emotions and its rollercoaster nature, Infantino seemed unaffected by the match's highlights, including Cristiano Ronaldo's spectacular goals.

The two remarkable strikes from the 38-year-old star left fans thrilled, but the FIFA boss appeared unfazed, observing the celebrations of Ronaldo and his teammates as the crowd joined in, as cited by CristianoXtra.

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Fans salute Ronaldo after MVP performance

While Infantino displayed no visible emotion during Ronaldo's remarkable performance for Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League clash against Al Duhail, social media users lavished the illustrious five-time Ballon d'Or winner with praise.

Ronaldo's significant contributions commenced early in the game, as he provided a sublime assist to Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca, who expertly converted it. Later, he scored two critical goals in the latter stages of the match, effectively thwarting Al Duhail's potential comeback.

Following the thrilling seven-goal spectacle, fans flooded the micro-blogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) with well-deserved accolades for the legendary footballer.

Ronaldo inspires Al-Nassr to victory

Sports Brief also reported that in a gripping showdown at Al-Awwal Park on Tuesday, October 24, Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a stellar performance, securing two goals and an assist as Al-Nassr triumphed over Al Duhail in a thrilling 4-3 encounter.

The Knights of Najd maintained their flawless record in the AFC Champions League group stages with their third consecutive victory, holding off a spirited comeback from the Qatari champions.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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