A VIP seat for the clash between Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi team has been purchased for $2.6 million. The game, set to commence at the King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday will see PSG go head-to-head with a team made up of Al Hilal and Al-Nassr players.

The “Beyond Imagination” ticket, as it was marketed, was offered by the Saudi Arabian government. The ticket includes the opportunity to meet both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as well as access to both teams’ dressing rooms and the trophy award ceremony.

Bidding for the ticket started at $260,000 with the winning bid announced at the close of the auction on Wednesday. According to the Saudi government, the proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity.

The game will be the first time that Messi and Ronaldo have faced one another since December 2020, when Ronaldo’s Juventus defeated Messi’s Barcelona 3-0. It also marks Ronaldo’s first appearance since signing his $214 million per year contract with Al-Nassr. Ronaldo is set to make his official Al-Nassr debut when the Saudi Pro League leaders host Ettifaq on Sunday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ recent UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona due to a positive coronavirus test, but that didn’t stop the La Liga side’s social media team from taking a jab at him.

After Barca got a 2:0 win in Turin, the club’s social media page sent out a tweet reading: “We are glad you were able to see the real goat (emoji) on your pitch @juventusfcen!,” while attaching a picture of Lionel Messi.

This was an obvious joke at Ronaldo’s expense, considering he is Lionel Messi’s greatest rival for the title of greatest of all time AKA “GOAT.”

But, Barca sure didn’t expect an equally effective comeback.

Juventus quickly responded by tweeting: “You probably looked it up in the wrong dictionary. We’ll bring you the right one at Camp Nou.”

This certainly entertained the social media users and sparked the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate that died out a bit since the Portuguese superstar left Real Madrid. It is hard to believe that the debate will ever be settled since both players have great credentials, but at least we can enjoy the process.

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Many soccer fans believe that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not only the best players in soccer at the moment, but that they are also the greatest ever. However, according to legendary Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos, that isn’t the case.

In an interview with Goal, Carlos said that his compatriot Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is the best soccer player of all time.

“He [Ronaldo] was the best,” said Carlos. “There will never be another Ronaldo ‘Fenomeno.’

According to Carlos, Ronaldo showed more in a tougher era.

“Not Neymar, Cristiano or Messi, Ronaldo is unique,” he added. “He’s the best. I think in our generation it was harder to score goals. It was more physical back then and attackers were less protected. But Ronaldo could do everything.”

Ronaldo and Carlos together won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and also shared the locker room in Real Madrid where they won La Liga trophy.

Ronaldo is widely considered one of the best that played the sport, but he didn’t quite manage to get enough team and individual achievements to get in the “GOAT” conversation. While C. Ronaldo and Messi combined for 11 Ballon d’Or awards for best player in soccer between themselves, Ronaldo only managed to get two mostly due to injuries that plagued the majority of his career. Another thing that is commonly held against him is the fact that he never managed to win the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy.

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Sorry Lionel Messi fans, but Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the best soccer player in the world. At least, according to FIFA. The second The Best FIFA Football Awards were held in London on Monday, and the organization handed out the awards for the best men’s player, best woman’s player and best coach among others. The winners of the awards were determined by national team captains, coaches, and media representatives votes.

“It’s a wonderful accolade. I really want to thank my team-mates. It’s a landmark moment in my career; a moment involving intense emotions.” – said Ronaldo, when asked about his consecutive win. “I’m happy to have won this award tonight, but what I originally wanted was to make a success of my footballing career and I think I’ve achieved that. Obviously, winning trophies, and being one of the players with the most individual awards in history, is a great source of pride. It’s an unforgettable moment in my life and it motivates me to continue performing at the highest level.“

Ronaldo faced competition from Lionel Messi and Neymar for the top prize but ended up winning 43.16% of total votes.

Unfortunately, in the competition for best women’s player, the U.S.’ Carli Lloyd won 16.28% of total votes, which placed her in the second spot behind Netherlands’ Lieke Martens with 21.72% of total votes.

In the category for best men’s coach, Zinedine Zidane got the majority of the votes to win the award in front of Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri. Sarina Wiegman took the award in the women’s category.

Gianluigi Buffon got 42.42% of total votes compared to Manuel Neuer’s 32.32% of total votes and won the award in the category for the best goalkeeper.
When it comes to the awards voted by fans, Olivier Giroud got the Puskás Award for the best goal while the Celtic supporters got the Fan Award.

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A VIP seat for the clash between Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi team has been purchased for $2.6 million. The game, set to commence at the King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday will see PSG go head-to-head with a team made up of Al Hilal and Al-Nassr players.

The “Beyond Imagination” ticket, as it was marketed, was offered by the Saudi Arabian government. The ticket includes the opportunity to meet both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as well as access to both teams’ dressing rooms and the trophy award ceremony.

Bidding for the ticket started at $260,000 with the winning bid announced at the close of the auction on Wednesday. According to the Saudi government, the proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity.

The game will be the first time that Messi and Ronaldo have faced one another since December 2020, when Ronaldo’s Juventus defeated Messi’s Barcelona 3-0. It also marks Ronaldo’s first appearance since signing his $214 million per year contract with Al-Nassr. Ronaldo is set to make his official Al-Nassr debut when the Saudi Pro League leaders host Ettifaq on Sunday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed Juventus’ recent UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona due to a positive coronavirus test, but that didn’t stop the La Liga side’s social media team from taking a jab at him.

After Barca got a 2:0 win in Turin, the club’s social media page sent out a tweet reading: “We are glad you were able to see the real goat (emoji) on your pitch @juventusfcen!,” while attaching a picture of Lionel Messi.

This was an obvious joke at Ronaldo’s expense, considering he is Lionel Messi’s greatest rival for the title of greatest of all time AKA “GOAT.”

But, Barca sure didn’t expect an equally effective comeback.

Juventus quickly responded by tweeting: “You probably looked it up in the wrong dictionary. We’ll bring you the right one at Camp Nou.”

This certainly entertained the social media users and sparked the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate that died out a bit since the Portuguese superstar left Real Madrid. It is hard to believe that the debate will ever be settled since both players have great credentials, but at least we can enjoy the process.

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Many soccer fans believe that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not only the best players in soccer at the moment, but that they are also the greatest ever. However, according to legendary Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos, that isn’t the case.

In an interview with Goal, Carlos said that his compatriot Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is the best soccer player of all time.

“He [Ronaldo] was the best,” said Carlos. “There will never be another Ronaldo ‘Fenomeno.’

According to Carlos, Ronaldo showed more in a tougher era.

“Not Neymar, Cristiano or Messi, Ronaldo is unique,” he added. “He’s the best. I think in our generation it was harder to score goals. It was more physical back then and attackers were less protected. But Ronaldo could do everything.”

Ronaldo and Carlos together won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and also shared the locker room in Real Madrid where they won La Liga trophy.

Ronaldo is widely considered one of the best that played the sport, but he didn’t quite manage to get enough team and individual achievements to get in the “GOAT” conversation. While C. Ronaldo and Messi combined for 11 Ballon d’Or awards for best player in soccer between themselves, Ronaldo only managed to get two mostly due to injuries that plagued the majority of his career. Another thing that is commonly held against him is the fact that he never managed to win the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy.

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Sorry Lionel Messi fans, but Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the best soccer player in the world. At least, according to FIFA. The second The Best FIFA Football Awards were held in London on Monday, and the organization handed out the awards for the best men’s player, best woman’s player and best coach among others. The winners of the awards were determined by national team captains, coaches, and media representatives votes.

“It’s a wonderful accolade. I really want to thank my team-mates. It’s a landmark moment in my career; a moment involving intense emotions.” – said Ronaldo, when asked about his consecutive win. “I’m happy to have won this award tonight, but what I originally wanted was to make a success of my footballing career and I think I’ve achieved that. Obviously, winning trophies, and being one of the players with the most individual awards in history, is a great source of pride. It’s an unforgettable moment in my life and it motivates me to continue performing at the highest level.“

Ronaldo faced competition from Lionel Messi and Neymar for the top prize but ended up winning 43.16% of total votes.

Unfortunately, in the competition for best women’s player, the U.S.’ Carli Lloyd won 16.28% of total votes, which placed her in the second spot behind Netherlands’ Lieke Martens with 21.72% of total votes.

In the category for best men’s coach, Zinedine Zidane got the majority of the votes to win the award in front of Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri. Sarina Wiegman took the award in the women’s category.

Gianluigi Buffon got 42.42% of total votes compared to Manuel Neuer’s 32.32% of total votes and won the award in the category for the best goalkeeper.
When it comes to the awards voted by fans, Olivier Giroud got the Puskás Award for the best goal while the Celtic supporters got the Fan Award.

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