Ronaldo changes attitude when fans chant 'Messi'

After the final whistle blew at the King Fahd International Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo quietly walked down the tunnel, while the audience continuously chanted "Messi, Messi". In response, Ronaldo smiled and blew kisses to the fans of his city rivals.

In round 25 of last season, Al Nassr lost 0-2 to Al Hilal, Ronaldo was also mocked with the name of his Argentine colleague. At that time, the Portuguese superstar responded offensively by pulling up his pants. This action angered fans, who demanded his expulsion from Saudi Arabia.

One detail that was also noted in this match was that a Saudi Arabian player provoked Ronaldo.

During a collision in the first half of the match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr early this morning (December 2), Ali Al Bulayhi angrily ran towards Cristiano Ronaldo to scold him.

In response to the home team's central defender's provocations, Ronaldo just smiled. He raised his hand to his ear as if to say: " I can't hear what you're saying ."

Previously, at the 2022 World Cup, it was Ali Al Bulayhi who ran towards Messi and said loudly: " You will not be able to beat us " after Saudi Arabia scored against Argentina. Messi quietly walked away without paying any attention to the provocation of the player born in 1989.

In terms of reputation and class, Al Bulayhi is not at all "on the same level" as Ronaldo and Messi. The 35-year-old center-back has spent his entire career playing domestically. At the peak of his career, he was only valued at 950,000 euros.

However, Al Bulayhi has reason to be proud: He and his teammates have defeated both Messi and Ronaldo's teams. After a 2-1 victory over Argentina in the 2022 World Cup group stage that shocked the world , Al Bulayhi continued to help Al Hilal defeat Ronaldo's Al Nassr with 3-0 in round 15 of the Saudi Pro League this season.

However, in the match early this morning, this central defender received a direct red card in the 90+3 minute of extra time.

Returning to the match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal in the 15th round of the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr had better possession of the ball (64%) but Al Hilal was the team that took advantage of the best opportunities. After more than an hour of stalemate, the deadlock was broken by the home team after a high jump and a dangerous header by midfielder Milinkovic Savic in the 64th minute.

After conceding the goal, Ronaldo and his teammates tried to fight back. CR7 had a shot on target, but it was disallowed for offside. In the 89th and 90+2 minutes, former Premier League striker Aleksandar Mitrovic shone with 2 goals, with a header and then a close-range shot, sealing a resounding 3-0 victory for Al Hilal.

Al Hilal extended their unbeaten run against Al Nassr to six games, dealing a fatal blow to their city rivals’ title hopes. The gap between the two clubs in the title race has now widened to seven points.

Minh Tu

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