Cristiano Ronaldo produced a piece of stunning skill on Thursday during his first match since he signed for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
The 37-year-old Portuguese legend started for Riyadh XI as they took on French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain in what was a much-anticipated friendly clash.
After the big build-up, the match did not disappoint as Messi put PSG ahead after just three minutes with a clever finish after an inch-perfect pass from Brazil star Neymar.
Ronaldo however was not going to let Messi take all the plaudits as he then produced a piece of wonderful skill which delighted the crowd.
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The Al Nassr man took the ball and rolled his studs across it before flicking it through the legs of PSG midfielder Carlos Soler. It was a mesmerising piece of ball control from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Fans were quick to react to Ronaldo’s magic on social media.
One said: “Messi can’t do that.”
Another tweeted: “Cristiano Ronaldo is still the best dribbler in the world.”
A third fan added: “Cristiano Ronaldo just retired Carlos Soler.”
Ronaldo then scored his first goal in Saudi Arabia after he was fouled by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas inside the 18-yard box, the forward stepped up and slotted his penalty away cooly before pulling out his famous SIU celebration.
However, Neymar stepped up and saw his tame effort saved by Riyadh XI goalkeeper Mohammed Khalil Al Owais.
Neymar’s poor penalty was then punished as Ronaldo scored again just before half-time to make it 2-2 in what has been a fantastic end-to-end match filled with brilliant moments.
Ronaldo scored two goals in his first game in Saudi Arabia since signing for Al Nassr. The Portuguese international led the Saudi All-Star XI in a friendly fixture against Paris Saint Germain in Riyadh.
PSG won 5-4, with both Lionel Messi – Ronaldo’s long-time rival – and Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet.
It was a huge occasion for Saudi Arabia, with the match an entertaining prospect for the first hour.
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