CRISTIANO RONALDO was left gobsmacked after Youssef El-Nesyri opened the scoring for Morocco against Portugal.
El-Nesyri conjured up his inner Ronaldo by leaping incredibly high to head the ball into the back of the net.
Cristiano Ronaldo was shocked by Youseff El-Nesyri’s header
APEl-Neyri impressively hung in the air to beat Diogo Costa to the ball[/caption]
The Moroccan striker hung in the air and just pipped Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to the ball.
Ronaldo was lost for words as he watched on helplessly from the bench – but looked shocked by what he had seen.
Some fans speculated the reasons behind Ronaldo’s reaction with one saying: “Bro even Ronaldo was impressed with the leap.”
Another added: “His face was so funny .”
And a third wrote: “It’s not about the header. It’s about Portugal conceding a goal so early.”
Another commented: “I think he’s probably shocked at the goalkeeper flapping at that cross.”
Ronaldo was likely impressed with El-Nesyri’s physical prowess as he knows what it takes to hang in the air to head the ball.
The superstar has scored several goals by heading crosses in at the back-post, even in the twilight years of his career.
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In a game for Juventus against Sampdoria in 2019 Ronaldo leapt 2.56 metres and hung in the air for 1.5 seconds to score a header – at the age of 36.
His record jump stands at an incredible 2.93m, which he recorded while playing for Real Madrid against Manchester United in 2013.