By Miguel Rapetti
28 Oct 2023, 11:37 PM EDT
It is no secret to anyone that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most followed and famous athletes in the world, so anyone would look for a photo or share with him, but it drew attention this Saturday that this time it was the attacker who expressed admiration for one of his idols: Manny Pacquiao.
During the fight between the two heavyweights Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, which ended with victory for the first in a decision by the judges, Cristiano Ronaldo met Pacquiao before the event and it was he himself who sought to immortalize a photo with the Filipino.
With a loud and clear “Pacquiao, Pacquiao”, the Portuguese called the former boxer and both shared for a few seconds, in which they posed towards the cameras of the public team of the pair of figures.
Also, for a brief period of time, they exchanged words about their current affairs before retiring to the place of combat.
Ronaldo was also one of the most sought after during and after the fight, also sharing with other boxing icons such as Mike Tyson, Óscar de la Hoya, Lenox Lewis and Dmitry Bivol, among many others.
As if that were not enough, Cristiano was also able to share with his namesake Ronaldo Nazario, two-time World Champion with the Brazilian team, who was also one of the main guests to the capital Riyadh by the Saudi organization.