What Al Nassr's rival fans did for Lionel Messi and angered Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese suffered his first setback in Saudi Arabia and the rival fans remembered his rivalry with Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia and pointed out that his work was done in Europe and now he was going to focus on making history in the Middle East. However, the 'Bug' suffered his first setback and the rival fans did not want to overlook the sporting rivalry they always had with Lionel Messi and remembered the hegemony of the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7).
Within the framework of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup, Al Nassr visited Al Ittihad and not even the presence of the Portuguese national team caused him to win. What's more, CR7's squad was widely surpassed and fell 3-1. In this way, the former Real Madrid player, who will earn 200 million euros per year, suffered his first setback in the Middle East.
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The elimination was not the only low blow for Cristiano Ronaldo, since the local fans took the opportunity to remember Lionel Messi. Al Ittihad fans chanted the name of the best player in history, who won the World Cup in Qatar, where he was the main figure scoring seven goals and providing three assists.
The debate about who is better between Messi and Cristiano ended after the World Cup:
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo starred in the most important rivalry in football history, however, the discussion about who is better ended after the World Cup in Qatar. While Leo lifted the title, the "Bug" was eliminated in the quarterfinals, he scored only one goal and was a substitute in the last two games.
