Cristiano Ronaldo fans have hailed South Africa for handing the fanbase a perfect revenge by eliminating Morocco from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa beat the World Cup semi-finalist 2-0 and knocked them out of Africa's flagship competition at the round of 16 stage.
Ronaldo fans have greeted Morocco's elimination with joy because, in the latter's journey to the World Cup semi-final at the 2022 World Cup, they eliminated Portugal in the quarter-final.
Some fans of the Portuguese icon believe it is perfect revenge after South Africa hit Ronaldo's trademark 'hand on his chest' celebration to celebrate their second goal.
Morocco's chase for an AFCON title continues as their elimination means they have failed to end their 48-year jinx.
Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena did the damage, inspiring Bafana Bafana to the memorable win and advance to the quarter-final.
Checkout some reactions below
????????Don’t say anything just rt pic.twitter.com/9tDNjBcYUw
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) January 30, 2024
Ronaldo got the whole of South Africa doing his sleep celebration after knocking out Morocco from the African Cup.
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) January 31, 2024
Great gesture. ❤️???????? pic.twitter.com/ZpXG3DcFIh
Ronaldo's celebration on Morocco, this is crazy ????pic.twitter.com/xHsA6u46mk
— Dr Yash (@YashRMFC) January 31, 2024
WE DID RONALDO CELEBRATION VS MOROCCO
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) January 30, 2024
POETIC ????????????????????❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/0oeiJ8fFPw
South Africa doing Cristiano Ronaldo's celebration after eliminating Morocco who eliminated Ronaldo from the World Cup ????
— georgie (@utdgeorgie) January 31, 2024
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South Africa celebrated like Ronaldo after going up 2-0 over Morocco!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 30, 2024
SCENES ???? pic.twitter.com/YbXvmbt3nN
South Africa knocked out Morocco from the AFCON and did the famous Cristiano Ronaldo celebration ???????? pic.twitter.com/yq9RI4Yrby
— centredevils. (@centredevils) January 30, 2024
Morocco made Ronaldo cry at the World Cup only for South Africa to knock them out of AFCON tonight do Ronaldo’s celebration on their head as they cry. Poetic justice❤️
— Trey (@UTDTrey) January 30, 2024
Morocco denied Ronaldo and Portugal the World Cup trophy in 2022. Today, the South Africa team did the Ronaldo celebration after knocking Morocco out of the #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/WOqbxJoOKU
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) January 30, 2024
South African players doing Ronaldo's celebration after eliminating Morocco who eliminated Ronaldo from the World Cup.
— Cynthia Naissa (@CynthiaNaissa) January 31, 2024
Kalma ????????#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/fppF0DlD5s
Morocco you made me cry when you knocked Ronaldo out of the World Cup but today my country will make you cry ????????????
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) January 30, 2024
2022 Morocco knocked out Ronaldo's Portugal from the WC mocked him..
— Teibisn mrahP... (@NelvisAk) January 31, 2024
2024 South Africa knock out Morocco from the AFCON and did the Ronaldo 'peace' celebration...
They forgot Ronaldo has players and teams as fans pic.twitter.com/Zue23CAvjG
We did it for Ronaldo Morocco ???????? pic.twitter.com/JXoeO0SCbr
— Youngin (@KamvaMatthews) January 30, 2024
EE/EK