Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for one game after the Al-Nassr fan lashed out at rivals fans who were chanting about Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese international was seen gesturing towards Al Shabab fans who were chanting Messi’s name in a recent Al-Nassr game, with Ronaldo frustrated with what he was hearing during the match.
Ronaldo’s rivalry with Messi is one of the biggest and most well-known in all of sports, with the two considered the greatest soccer players of all time, who both faced off against each other at their primes during their Real Madrid and FC Barcelona days.
Cristiano Ronaldo banned for one game after chants about Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi
And this rivalry is something that seemingly still stings for Ronaldo, with BBC Sport reporting that the striker will miss one game after gesturing towards rival fans who were chanting Messi’s name.
With the Inter Miami star winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup and claiming a record-breaking eight Ballon d’Or titles, it seems that Ronaldo’s ego has been humbled in recent years by Messi’s accolades.
Moreover, the Argentine’s move to MLS and the subsequent publicity the switch has attracted in recent years might have added to Ronaldo’s new perspective of Messi since his own transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Indeed, Messi’s brilliance has greatly overshadowed what Ronaldo has done throughout his incredible career, yet this latest action from the attacker is nothing short of embarrassing.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest episode is nothing short of pathetic
Ronaldo is no stranger to letting the ego getting the better of him, a key difference that separates the Portuguese forward from Messi when discussing why the Inter Miami is truly the greatest of all time.
And this latest episode highlights truly how far Ronaldo is now gone, with the 38-year-old forward getting genuinely offended by rival fans chanting Messi at him.
The gesture was out of line and Ronaldo’s punishment is more than justified, and the forward might now have time to sit and reflect on his actions and how childish he came across.