“I Can’t Hear You” – Cristiano Ronaldo Responds to Losing Fans Chanting Lionel Messi’s Name During Al Shabab vs Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has always been a target for rival fans looking to provoke a reaction. Since joining Al Nassr, the Portuguese striker has had to endure chants of Lionel Messi‘s name on numerous occasions. This trend continued in the recent match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab, where Ronaldo once again found himself faced with fans chanting his arch-rival’s name.

It was a crucial match for Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. as it was the quarter-finals of the King Cup of Champions. The home advantage was with Al Shabab, but it was Al Nassr who dominated the game from start to finish. Despite the pressure from the opposition, Al Nassr maintained their lead and won the match 5-2.

Cristiano Ronaldo passes a cheeky response to hearing ‘Messi’ chants

During the match, when the score reached 3-1, something interesting happened. A young fan in the crowd started chanting Messi’s name to seemingly instigate Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star couldn’t help but notice the chants and responded in his own unique way. Cristiano Ronaldo pointed to his ears, indicating that he couldn’t hear the chants, and then flashed a smile before refocusing on the game.

The fact that the 38-year-old has had to face Messi chants is nothing new in Saudi Arabia. The rivalry between these soccer legends is one of the greatest in soccer history, and fans often use the Argentine’s name to provoke the striker. However, this time it was Cristiano Ronaldo who had the last laugh and not the fans. He went on to score a goal and win the match to advance to the semi-finals of the competition. But, the last time Cristiano Ronaldo had to face Messi’s chants, things were a lot different.

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The last time CR7 had to face the chants of Lionel Messi was during Al Nassr’s match against Al Hilal. It was an important league game, as both are the top two contenders for the Saudi Pro League trophy. After Al Nassr fell behind 2-0 in the game, numerous Al Hilal supporters began chanting “Messi, Messi” to unnerve Ronaldo.

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Unfortunately, unlike today, Cristiano Ronaldo faced further disappointment as he failed to score a goal and his team lost 3-0. These encounters clearly show that rival fans have found a way to exploit this trigger point to unsettle the Al Nassr superstar and that is by chanting the name of Lionel Messi.

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