Cairo: Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, now playing for the Riyadh-based club Al Nassr, participated with his teammates in celebrating the kingdom’s Founding Day, a major national event.

Ronaldo is seen in a video clad in the traditional Saudi attire, known as thawb as he holds a sword and participates in the famous Saudi group dance Ardah performed to the beats of drums.

Al Nassr Wednesday posted a video showing its players, including Ronaldo, and coaching and administrative staff, celebrating the Founding Day.

Saudi nationals Wednesday took to the streets wearing the traditional Saudi costumes in celebration of the Founding Day, marked for the second straight year.

Public buildings across the kingdom lit up in green, the colour of the Saudi flag as part of massive celebrations of the occasion.