"Messi, Messi, Messi!"
Cristiano Ronaldo was taunted by chants about Lionel Messi After Al Nassr's defeat at the hands of Al Ittihad in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday, who failed in their bid to reach the final in spite of Ronaldo's presence on the pitch.
Saudi fans who have previously mocked Lionel Messi in the World Cup in Qatar when Argentina lost against Saudi Arabia in the first group match. as they supported Ronaldo and Portugal in the World Cup in Qatar and also predicted Ronaldo and Portugal to win the World Cup in 2022. when Saudi fans were saying, "Where is Messi?" after defeating Argentina and later seeing Argentina and Messi lifting the World Cup trophy. After winning the World Cup, Messi has not yet been ready to leave the Saudi fans' minds. Even though Messi is playing for PSG, they already had a Messi jersey with the Saudi Club after Ronaldo joined the Al Nassar Club.
Now Saudi fans have found Lionel Messi everywhere, even when Messi is not playing in Saudi.
Now they are mocking Ronaldo with the name Messi. Ronaldo was a peripheral figure in Al Nassr's defeat, and footage has emerged of the Al Ittihad fans chanting, "Messi, Messi, Messi."
Ronaldo endured a frustrating evening, failing to open his account for Al Nassr as his side crashed out of the Saudi Super Cup.
Ronaldo has managed just one shot on target across both appearances for Al-Nassr.
And now, the Portuguese star, who has been treated like royalty since making his sensational move to the Middle East, has to contend with chants about his rival.
It comes after Ronaldo faced off against Messi for possibly the final time in a friendly match between a Saudi all-star side, which the Portuguese forward captained, and Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month. The French giants managed to claim a 5-4 win at the end of a thrilling encounter, with Messi finding the back of the net in the opening few minutes before Ronaldo chipped in with a brace.
Despite scoring twice for a Saudi All-Star XI in a friendly against Lionel Messi's PSG, Ronaldo is yet to make his mark for his new club, Al Nassr.
"Two of the greatest players of all time are Messi and Ronaldo." That debate has always been there. Ronaldo has finished his career with an interview with Piers Morgan, and Messi has won the World Cup. "It's not the best way to go out, is it?"
While Leonel Messi has been on vacation with his family amid the uncertainty surrounding his future at Paris Saint-Germain, The world champion treated himself to a day of winter vacation with his family after he was afforded yet another break by PSG. Together with his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and their children, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro, the Argentine genius traveled to Switzerland to spend a day in the ski area.
Nonetheless, he is set to make a return to club duties when the Parisians host Stade Reims on Sunday.