LUSAIL, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo wheeled away, his arms in the air, running toward the corner. When he got there, he leaped high off the ground, twisting his body as he did so, giving the people what they wanted: his trademark celebration, the one mimicked the world over by children and hopefuls and, just occasionally, Ghanaian internationals.
It all looked pretty convincing, but it was not quite enough to fool the cold eye of whatever technology FIFA is currently employing to determine the rightful scorer of goals. Ronaldo had not, as it turned out, actually touched the ball.