On Thursday, a highly anticipated face-to-face (could be the final) meeting between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo took place.
Riyadh hosted a friendly game as part of the Riyadh Season 2023 activities between Paris Saint Germain, headed by Messi, and Riyadh Season team that combined stars from the Saudi Al Hilal and Al Nassr, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Two of today's top game legends for more than 15 years have a dance together after more than two years.
Messi scored the opening goal of the game which was followed by a goal by CR7 with a penalty.
The game ended with a victory for PSG against Riyadh Season 5-4.
Amusingly, this game witnessed different warm chats between Ronaldo and Ramos, and Mpabbe who is known for his admiration of Ronaldo.
In addition, there was a short conversation between Messi and Ronaldo.
Ronaldo was named the man of the match after scoring two goals in the match and helping his team to chase their European challengers.
The fans in the stadium were on fire and they kept cheering with "Cii" during the game and called for Ronaldo several times to score.
After he scored his first goal, his first Cii in Saudi Arabia went viral.
On the other hand, the fans showed a lot of respect and admiration for Messi, Neymar, and Achraf Hakimi.
PSG goals were scored by Messi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Mpabbe, and Ekitika.
On the other hand, Riyadh-based team goals were scored by: Ronaldo, Yang, and Talissca.
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