In a noteworthy moment in the T20 Cricket World Cup, a Proteas allrounder did the new Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after taking a wicket.
He explains why he emulated the Manchester United great.
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Wayne Parnell, who was key in South Africa's win over India in a T20 World Cup clash in Australia, did the new Ronaldo celebration after grabbing a wicket.
The celebration, which has been done by a number of athletes in various sporting codes around the world, is increasing in popularity has the weeks go on.
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In a video posted on Instagram, the cricketer explained why he decided to emulate the Portuguese superstar
Parnell explains his Ronaldo celebration
Wayne Parnell, who's also a Manchester United fan, revealed the Inspiration behind his Ronaldo celebration.
He revealed that he's always been a huge Ronaldo fan and admires his resilience, which is a trait that he's adopted in his own game.
It was a good day for Parnell who took three key wickets with his solid death bowling and his beloved Manchester United grabbing a nail-biting 1-0 win over West Ham United in the English Premier League.
Check out this video posted on the Proteas' IG page:
The celebration has now crossed over to rugby as Stormers flanker Nama Xaba briefly did the celebration after scoring an important try for the men in blue against the Lions over the weekend.
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Take a look:
Nama Xaba's CR7 celebration pic.twitter.com/bQoePkrqEp
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) October 30, 2022
Scroll through the gallery to view pics of Parnell and Ronaldo doing the celebration:
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