Al Nassr had an exciting start to the contest, with Brazilian player Talisca hitting a hat-trick
On Thursday, Christiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami faced off in the highly anticipated “The Last Dance” encounter.
However, to the disappointment of the fans, Ronaldo was forced to miss the match due to an injury, though he supported his team from the stands, NDTV reported.
Inter-Miami suffered a significant setback after losing 6-0 to their opponents, Al Nassr.
Al Nassr made an exciting start to the match, with Brazilian player Talisca scoring three goals in the first 12 minutes against Inter Miami.
At the 24-minute mark, the presenters divided the screen into two videos, one showing Messi on the bench, appearing apprehensive, and the other showing Ronaldo in the VIP lounge, smiling smugly as he saw the screen. The video soon gained traction on social media.
Last week, Ronaldo’s calf injury prompted Al Nassr to postpone their two-game trip to China, depriving fans of what could have been his final match against longtime rival Messi.
The pair have won a total of 13 Ballon d’Or awards, with Messi winning for the unprecedented eighth time last year.
Messi and Ronaldo’s rivalry has been one of the sport’s most legendary since their youth.
Ronaldo’s 2008 Ballon d’Or victory with Manchester United sparked the competition; for the next nine years, the duo shared the Ballon d’Or trophy until Croatia’s Luka Modric ended the streak in 2018.
Ronaldo’s move to Real Madrid, Messi’s archrivals at FC Barcelona, signaled the start of an era defined by intense competitiveness.
