Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has explained his new look in the World Cup Group B second match against Morocco on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old netted a stunning hat-trick in their opening game to draw 3-3 with Spain before scoring the only goal in a narrow win over Morocco.
Fans have been quick to speculate on his facial hair with the forward spotting a goatee.
Many think that he is referring to himself as ‘the GOAT’ (greatest player of all time) due to the fact he normally takes to the field clean shaven.)
After scoring against Spain, he even celebrated by stroking his beard and that led to speculation he could have been taunting his rival Lionel Messi.
But the player has cleared everything up – revealing it was all a joke with team-mate Ricardo Quaresma.
“This goatee? It’s a joke I had with [Ricardo] Quaresma,” Ronaldo told Sports Illustrated.
“We were in the sauna [before Friday’s match against Spain] and I started to shave and I left the goatee – I said if I score tomorrow I would leave it for the rest of the tournament.
“And it gave me luck, I scored that game, I scored this one, so it stays.”
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