ALBAWABA - Famous Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo recently turned heads during Saudi Arabia's "Founding Day" celebrations, when he wore a 'bisht,' causing a global buying surge of the luxurious men's outer cloak.
The Al-Nassr Club captain wore a beige 'bisht' with gold accents after the football team's match against Al Hazem on Saturday. However, Al-Nassr's 4-0 victory was turned into a historic event when Ronaldo became the first player to score 500 goals since turning 30, as reported by Gulf News.
Reports indicate that the 41-year-old started the game against Al Hazem with 499 goals since his 30th birthday. The Portuguese football star scored two goals against Al Hazem, bringing up his record to 501.
You can buy Cristiano Ronaldo's 'bisht' for $20,000
In response, Ronaldo celebrated with style at the end of the match by wearing the beige 'bisht.' Al-Nassr's captain told reporters, "Yeah, I'm very happy," he added further, "as I say so many times, I belong to Saudi Arabia. It's a country that welcomed very well to me and my family and my friends. I'm happy here. I want to continue here."
According to 24, the occasion caused an international buying spree of over 1,000 orders hours into the founding day celebrations.
Ali Al-Ghawas, a Traditional Bisht maker and Saudi Arabia’s representative at 'Expo 2025 Japan,' told Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper, 'Ronaldo’s Bisht is considered one of the rarest and most valuable types; its style dates back more than 50 years, and its value is estimated at 80,000 riyals (approximetally $21,000)."
Al-Ghawas added that the website dedicated to making bisht witnessed a surge in visits, causing it to temporarily shut down, adding that "As a result of the high volume of visits, the team received thousands of inquiries and calls from inside and outside the Kingdom."
