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'Best big brother' - Watch the moment Cristiano Ronaldo spots his lookalike in the stands as laughing Real Madrid & Man Utd legend whispers 'looks like me' to stunned team-mate

Saudi Pro League

Al-Wehda

Al Nassr FC

Al-Ettifaq

Al-Taawoun

<p>The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has a legion of fans across the globe and thousands of supporters gathered to watch the Portuguese superstar in action at the Al-Awwal Park against Al-Ettifaq on Friday evening. However, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-is-that-him-cristiano-ronaldo-lookalike-turns-heads-riyadh-doppelganger-siuuu-goal-celebration/bltf2a4f17f2662db39#cs517fdf886ec05004" target="_blank">Gokmen Akdogan is no ordinary devotee </a>of Ronaldo as the Turkish youngster happens to be a doppelganger of the 40-year-old. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ronaldo, known for his keen eye on the pitch, couldn’t help but notice his lookalike while going through his usual warm-up routines. After noticing Akdogan in the stands, he immediately walked over to his Al-Nassr teammate Marcelo Brozovic, pointing out the fan’s resemblance to himself. The duo shared a hearty laugh and waved back to the fan, before returning to their warm-up routine.</p><p></p><p></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>"Looks like me," Akdogan alleges Ronaldo said when whispering to Marcelo Brozovic.</p><p>"Which one?" the Croatian seemingly replied.</p><p>Ronaldo then pointed to Akdogan, before sprinting away, with the lookalike appreciating the gesture from his "best big brother" in a post on Instagram.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction after seeing his "lookalike" in the stands. 😭😭<a href="https://t.co/mVtVzahcc3">pic.twitter.com/mVtVzahcc3</a></p>— TCR. (@TCR_Video) <a href="https://twitter.com/TCR_Video/status/1892983388350382284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>While the incident provided a fun distraction, the game itself was anything but enjoyable for Ronaldo and his teammates as Al-Nassr suffered a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jhon-duran-red-saudi-pro-league-star-sent-off-cristiano-ronaldo-fails-score-again-former-premier-league-midfielder-haunts-al-nassr/bltef74642986779f68#cse690aaa5bf81df14" target="_blank">disappointing 3-2 defeat to Al-Ettifaq,</a> dealing a major blow to their title aspirations. Ronaldo drew a blank whereas former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum delivered the knockout blow, scoring the winner in the 89th minute. To make matters worse for Al-Nassr, their newest signing, Jhon Duran, was shown a red card in the 92nd minute following a controversial decision, leaving the team further frustrated.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Ronaldo will look to steer his team back on the winning track when Al-Nassr take on Al-Wehda next in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

'Best big brother' - Watch the moment Cristiano Ronaldo spots his lookalike in the stands as laughing Real Madrid & Man Utd legend whispers 'looks like me' to stunned team-mate | Goal.com

Real Madrid and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo was amused to spot his lookalike in the stands during a pre-match warm up for Al-Nassr.

&apos;Best big brother&apos; - Watch the moment Cristiano Ronaldo spots his lookalike in the stands as laughing Real Madrid &amp; Man Utd legend whispers &apos;looks like me&apos; to stunned team-mate

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