WATCH | When Amitabh Bachchan made even Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi gleefully smile

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is present at stium in Riyh where Cristia Ronaldo-led Riyh All Stars XI are taking on Lionel Messi-led PSG. Ahe of kick-off between PSG and Riyh All-Stars XI, Amitabh was seen extending his best wishes to all players of both teams. It was one of most talked-about matches of year and presence of Indian film legend me everyone sit up and take tice. 

Messi's PSG wins battle against Ronaldo's Riyh XI

Messi’s Qatari-backed PSG won 5-4 against a combined XI of Saudi Arabian teams Al Nassr and Al Hilal, captained by Al Nassr’s new signing Ronaldo, in front of 68,000 fans at King Fahd International Stium. Although his team lost, Ronaldo edged perhaps final installment of Ronaldo vs. Messi as one of greatest rivalries in soccer history resumed in an unusual location. 

Messi-Ronaldo rivalry has been among greatest ever.

Between m, y have 12 Ballon d’Or awards — Messi a record seven, Ronaldo five — and have won a combined 56 major trophies. Ronaldo won Champions League five times, compared to Messi’s four. Messi is all-time “El Clasico” top scorer with 26 goals for Barca, eight more than Ronaldo for Mrid.

Ronaldo won European Championship in 2016 but Messi was brilliant in Argentina’s Copa America win in 2021 and its 2022 World Cup success.

Ronaldo is all-time leing scorer in men’s international soccer with 118 goals, while Messi’s seven at World Cup took him to third overall with 98.

(with AP inputs)