There is no discomfort between Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. The two former Real Madrid teammates were not very friendly before the Saudi championship match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr, but they greeted each other warmly in the corridor before entering the field.
The images made many football fans react. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema showed no affinity during the toss and then during the official photo with the referees before the clash between them in the Saudi championship between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr, Tuesday evening. No look or hug between the captains of the two teams and that was enough for Internet users to ask questions about the relationship between the two Golden Balls.
¡REENCUENTRO BETWEEN CRISTIANO RONALDO Y BENZEMA! 😍 #SPLenFOX pic.twitter.com/9cj9U18vad
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) December 26, 2023
Rest assured, the former Real Madrid teammates (from 2009 to 2018, winning four Champions Leagues) crossed paths in the corridor leading to the pitch at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. And “CR7” and “KB9” warmly greeted each other. The Saudi Pro League published the video of this reunion 20 minutes after kick-off, as if to respond to budding conspiracy theorists…
The season of the two players is completely different in Saudi Arabia: the former French international has scored nine goals in 14 matches with a reigning champion who is only sixth in the standings, with eight victories in 17 days. The captain of Portugal is the championship’s top scorer with 18 goals. His Al-Nassr is Al-Hilal’s successor.
7️⃣ @Cristiano 🤝 @Benzema 9️⃣#yallaRSL pic.twitter.com/F60TDbkJPU
— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) December 26, 2023