After the 1-1 draw with Congo in the FIFA World Cup, fans teased Ronaldo by calling him ‘Messi-Messi’. In response, Ronaldo calmly clapped for the fans and walked off the field. This incident went viral on social media.
Houston: Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was very disappointed after the match against Congo was drawn 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Congolese fans tried to tease him by chanting ‘Messi-Messi’. When Ronaldo was leaving the field after the match was over, the fans raised these slogans. Both teams scored one goal each in the match.
Ronaldo, playing his sixth World Cup, got many good chances to score goals in this match, but he could not convert them into goals. As the match was moving towards a 1-1 draw, Congolese fans started shouting ‘Messi-Messi’ loudly in the stadium at every mistake of Ronaldo. But Ronaldo reacted to this very intelligently. He looked towards the gallery, clapped for the fans and walked out of the field.
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Video viral on social media
Even after the match, when Ronaldo was going through the tunnel towards the dressing room, the fans kept shouting ‘Messi-Messi’. The video of this incident has become increasingly viral on social media. Even while playing in the Saudi Pro League, fans of opposing teams often take Messi’s name to tease Ronaldo. But this happening in the very first match of a big tournament like the World Cup has become a topic of discussion in the football world. Once in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo was banned for making a wrong gesture in a similar situation, but this time he controlled himself.