Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo loses his temper after fan praises Lionel Messi in front of him
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo is a topic that has revolved around football fans all over the world. Although both players have remarkable achievements in their respective careers, some fans still compare them to each other and keep on proving that their favorite player is the best. However, both the players have respect for each other and don’t let the fan battle be shown on the field.
But this time, Ronaldo didn’t seem happy when a fan praised Messi in front of him. The incident took place after Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Al-Batin on Friday. When Ronaldo was heading towards the dressing room, a fan confronted him in the tunnel and shouted “Messi is so better.” The Portuguese star got frustrated with the sudden provocation and suddenly replied by yelling “Go watch it then, why are you here.”
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Ronaldo missed the chances as Al-Nassr got a big win
Although Al-Nassr registered a big win over Al-Batin, Ronaldo missed a few chances by mostly heading toward the crossbar. In the 34th minute, he collected the ball from Abdullah Madu and went on to hit on the edge of the box going past goalkeeper Martin Campana. However, it was denied by defender Abdullah Al-Yousif, who made a brilliant goalline clearance.
Al-Batin broke the deadlock in the 17th minute as Renzo Lopez found the nets. The scoreline was in the favor of Al-Batin till the 90th minute by 1-0. After that Al-Nassr’s Abdulrahman Ghareeb bought at the game to the level by scoring a goal three minutes into the injury time, followed by Mohammed Al-Fatil (90+12′) and Mohammed Maran (90 + 14′).
After switching from Manchester United to Al-Nassr, Ronaldo has scored eight goals and completed two assists in six matches at the Saudi Pro League. Al-Nassr has been on the top of the points table, having accumulated 46 points from 19 matches. The team has won 14 matches while losing only one and four games ended in a draw.