Legendary Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has once again become the center of fan attention — this time not for his goals, but for his appearance and facial expressions. The Saudi match between Al-Nassr and Al-Khaleej ended in a 1-1 draw, with Ronaldo playing all 90 minutes but failing to score, while his new look and facial expression sparked a wave of memes, according to infohub.kz.
Back in August, the footballer swapped his usual dark hair for a short, light-colored cut with a golden-copper tint. He first appeared with this look after his wedding to Georgina Rodríguez.
After the latest match, social media users began discussing Ronaldo's face: they noticed that his forehead barely moves when he speaks. Some fans jokingly suggested that the real legend had been replaced by a "biorobot," while others offered a more prosaic explanation — botox.
Some commentators compared the forward to Homelander, a character from the series "The Boys." In their view, it's not just about the physical resemblance: Ronaldo's facial expression and behavior on the pitch gave the impression that the forward was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
An interesting similarity was also found with Ronaldo's main rival, Lionel Messi: he was compared to Soldier Boy from the same series.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle wrote about the modest celebration the footballer held for his wedding: the couple had a private ceremony attended by their children and a few witnesses.