Cristiano Ronaldo may be missing the competitiveness of European football, but he’s been bossing the Saudi Pro League like someone who’s not 38 years old. The former Real Madrid man has scored 48 goals for club and country in 2023, making him one of the top scorers for the year, and he’s been showing no signs of slowing down.
Sadly, his run of form hit a temporary snag during the top-of-the-table clash against Al-Hilal on Friday night, where his team suffered a 3-0 defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo even had it worse when opposition fans started chanting Messi’s name, prompting his sister, Elma, to deliver a brutal mockery of the Argentine superstar.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Elma mocks Lionel Messi and Al Hilal fans
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has bitten back at Al-Hilan fans who taunted his brother with chants of Lionel Messi’s name in the top-of-the-table clash of the Saudi Pro League on Friday night.
The 50-year-old posted the popular tailored video of an El Clasico clash where Ronaldo scored a screamer from outside the box. Messi’s son, who was watching the game in the stands with his father and Luis Suarez, innocently celebrated this goal.
Elma captioned this video on her Instagram story with the word “Adorro”, which means “I adore” in English.
The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and his old adversary Lionel Messi continues to take center stage even as they’re both not playing in the European leagues anymore. Ronaldo, who is reportedly a target of a class action lawsuit despite having a great year, has been on fire this season, with Messi picking up his eighth Ballon d’Or award very recently, three more than Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo gets send-off to ‘Messi’ chants after big loss
Despite playing in different leagues, Cristiano Ronaldo’s rivalry with Messi continues to follow him everywhere he goes, even in less-recognized leagues like the Saudi Pro League. In the heavyweight clash against Al-Hilal on Friday, Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr suffered a brutal 3-0 defeat, which means they’re now seven points behind Neymar’s new team.
The match, which was marked by controversial VAR and refereeing decisions in favor of Al-Hilal, ended with Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the pitch to the chants of Lionel Messi’s name.
The most controversial moment of the match came when Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to have scored a golazo. However, the goal was disallowed because he was adjudged to have been in an offside position, despite the VAR image showing he was clearly not. This prompted an angry reaction from Al-Nassr’s manager, which was still not enough to have the goal’s decision overturned.
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