Cristiano Ronaldo lost another final to Al-Nassr and the Lionel Messi effect appeared in a video with more than a million views.
And even though the protagonists themselves wanted to put an end to one of the best rivalries in the history of football, it is still a topic of conversation. Cristiano Ronaldo was playing a new final against Al-Nassr , from Saudi Arabia, but things did not go as expected, and the Messi effect was present in all its splendor.
Cristiano was the first to put his cards on the table and on September 6, 2023, he said about Lionel Messi that “ the legacy continues, but the rivalry no longer does. I have already said it many times, 15 years at the top and we ended up being, not friends because we never had dinner together, but we are professional colleagues and we respect each other .” In addition, CR7 wanted to send a message to the followers of the captain of the Argentine National Team that, for now, seems not to be being fulfilled.
“ Whoever likes Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t have to hate Messi . They are both very good, they have changed the history of football. We are respected all over the world, that’s the most important thing ,” said the Portuguese striker. However, in the new final that he played in Saudi Arabia, Leo’s fans did not give him the pleasure.
Al-Nassr took to the pitch at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium to face an Al-Hilal SFC team that was still without Neymar as he was recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. Even so, the victory would be convincing despite Cristiano scoring a goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 44th minute of the first half of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup , but in the second half everything changed. Al-Hilal scored four goals and took a resounding victory by four to one. CR7 lost another final against Al-Nassr and one of the most striking images of the match was when the Leo Messi effect was present.
The Messi effect appeared in the final that Cristiano Ronaldo lost
Suddenly, the TV cameras showed Cristiano very close to one of the stands at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz stadium and the chant ‘Messi, Messi’ began to sound louder and louder. The context of seeing the effect of the Argentine player in another final that CR7 has lost since he started playing in Saudi Arabia was such that the video reached more than a million views on X.
What Messi has earned while Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr
Lionel Messi signed with Inter Miami on July 15, 2023, and in just seven games he achieved the first title in the history of the North American team by winning the Leagues Cup . Cristiano Ronaldo has not had the same luck, as he won a title not recognized by FIFA in the 2023 Arab Champions Cup , and lost the following competitions with Al-Nassr:
- Saudi Arabia Super Cup 2024.
- Saudi Professional League 2023-24.
- 2024 King’s Cup Champions
- Saudi Professional League 2022-23.
