A short video filmed before Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty against Croatia has gone viral, with many Arab social media users claiming he repeated the Muslim phrase ‘Bismillah,’ while Portuguese fans say he was simply encouraging himself to score
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A short video of Cristiano Ronaldo moments before he scored Portugal’s equalizer from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win over Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 has sparked a storm on social media.
The clip, filmed seconds before the kick, quickly went viral and triggered a wave of speculation over the words Ronaldo appeared to whisper to himself before stepping up to the penalty spot. Many users claimed the Portuguese star said “Bismillah,” Arabic for “in the name of Allah,” and suggested it may have been a personal ritual he adopted during his years playing in Saudi football.
So far, however, there is no proof or official confirmation that this is what he actually said. Ronaldo himself has not addressed the clip, leaving it open to interpretation.