On Thursday night in Riyadh, before the commencement of an exhibition game between Lionel Messi’s Paris St. Germain and a Saudi All-star XI captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, netizens went wild on social media when legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan met the biggest players of football.
The illustrious actor received an invitation to Riyadh to serve as the match’s primary guest. The PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi took him to the pitch where he shook hands with players from both sides, including Argentine legend Messi, Portuguese icon Ronaldo, French phenom Kylian Mbappe, and Brazilian superstar Neymar.
Amitabh Bachchan, a seasoned actor, later shared a video of the special occasion on Twitter with the caption: “An evening in Riyadh… such a night… When Neymar, Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo all play together… and I was invited to open the game as a guest… Riyadh Seasons vs. PSG Incredible!!!”
Amitabh Bachchan was spotted greeting each player and speaking briefly with Messi and Ronaldo. A person commented, “It was undoubtedly an iconic meeting of the world’s most well-known athletes with our most-loved famous actor,” demonstrating how quickly internet users reacted to the event.
“I bet you were happy, sir, meeting these football giants. You could tell your heart was brimming with pride as you shook hands with Messi and Ronaldo,” a user remarked. Well done,” a different person said. “Historic moment… the GOAT of Cinema himself” Amitabh Bachchan meets Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe on Twitter, according to a user.
The contest was exciting as well, aside from the spectacular encounters. Messi scored the first goal to set the tone for the evening despite Ronaldo scoring twice. The two sides combined for nine goals in the game. Juan Bernat’s red card in the first half led to PSG finally winning the game 5-4 with 10 men. The first time Messi and Ronaldo faced off against one other since 2020, and the 37th in their careers
