Ronaldo walks off to ‘Messi, Messi’ chants as team lose 0-3

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi" ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al-Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh Derby on Friday.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner may have finished on the losing team - Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice after fellow Serbian Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opened Al-Hilal - but Ronaldo still remains the focus of attention in Saudi Arabian football.

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When Ronaldo warmed up, there were cheers from the several thousand away fans, many of whom had No. 7 on their backs, and jeers from the masses of home supporters. But even in those hostile sections, parents pointed out the football great to sons and daughters.

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