Saudi people are set to mark their 93rd national day on Saturday, September 23
Ronaldo dresses in traditional Arabic clothes for Saudi National Day ( Photo credit by Al Nassr FC )
Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday appeared in a video wearing traditional Saudi attire to celebrate the Kingdom’s National Day.
Footage shared by Saudi club Al Nassr shows top football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane wearing traditional thobes and 'bishts' to mark Saudi Arabia's National Day alongside their teammates https://t.co/NWRkVLmE6i pic.twitter.com/HBqCboYVMo
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The Saudi people are set to mark their 93rd national day on Saturday, September 23, during which military parades, a biker parade, an arms exhibition across major cities will be held, and other festivals.
The Saudi Al-Nassr football club, whose Ronaldo is captaining its football team, released the video on its account on X.
According to the 2-minute video, Ronaldo, Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane, and their Al-Nassr teammates appeared performing traditional dances with swords prepared to mark the Saudi holiday by the club.
Since Ronaldo joined the Saudi club in December 2022, he has usually taken part in Saudi holidays.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar