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Cristiano Ronaldo launches into defiant five-word message to fans after Lionel Messi chants in Al-Nassr loss


CRISTIANO RONALDO did not react well to the trolling he received from Al-Hilal fans last night.

The Portuguese forward was playing in the final of the Riyadh Season Cup – a tournament which had also featured Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

Ronaldo bit back at fans that were chanting for MessiCredit: Twitter
He pointed to the ground and appeared to say ‘I am here, Messi is not’Credit: Twitter

The spectacle, put on by Saudi sports minister Turki Al-Sheikh got off to a bizarre start when WWE’s the Undertaker walked onto the field for a pre-match trophy presentation.

Ronaldo was seen laughing at the bizarre spectacle as the Undertaker’s funereal theme music blasted from the speakers.

Ronaldo was powerless to stop his side from losing 2-0 to Al-Hilal, who also sit top of the Saudi league, leading Al-Nassr by seven points.

The star reacted angrily as Al-Hilal fans repeatedly chanted for Messi throughout the game.

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Footage showed Ronaldo pointing angrily to the ground and he appeared to say: “I’m here, Messi is not.”

His outburst could have been referencing the fact that he is playing in Saudi, or the fact that Al-Nassr beat Inter-Miami 6-0 to reach the final of the exhibition tournament.

Ronaldo was absent from that game, however, and watched on from the stands while nursing a hamstring injury.

He did, however, appear to delight in watching his team triumph over Messi’s side as he watched on with a grin.

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But that smile was nowhere to be seen yesterday when he went to collect his runners-up medal.

The Al-Nassr captain angrily pushed an official aside as he blocked his way en route to the presentation.

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His partner Georgina Rodriguez was cheering Ronaldo on from the stands with the couple’s five kids.

But it was a night to forget for the Ronaldos.

Georgina cheered on Cristiano with the couple’s kidsCredit: georginagio/Instagram


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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