- Amitabh Bachchan met football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh.
- The players were taking part in PSG and Saudi All-star XI match.
- Amitabh tweeted about his ‘incredible’ evening on Friday morning.
In Riyadh on Thursday, Amitabh Bachchan spent a “amazing” evening meeting football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The players took part in the King Fahd International Stadium match between PSG and the Saudi All-Star XI. On Friday morning, Amitabh tweeted about his special evening.
Sharing his thought about the same on Twitter, Amitabh wrote, “’An evening in Riyadh’ what an evening .. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mbape, Neymar all playing together .. and yours truly invited guest to inaugurate the game .. PSG vs Riyadh Seasons .. Incredible !!!” The actor’s fans were amazed at the video he shared from the game. “The GOAT of Bollywood meeting the GOATs of Football world,” wrote one. “We are all proud of you Amit ji. Your modesty and your dignity are something to learn. They are so lucky shaking the hands of the best actor in the world,” wrote another.
T 4533 – “An evening in Riyadh .. ” what an evening ..
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mbape, Neymar all playing together .. and yours truly invited guest to inaugurate the game .. PSG vs Riyadh Seasons ..
Incredible !!!#football #Ronaldo #Messi #AlNassr #SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/fXlaw9meeV— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 20, 2023
The video showed Amitabh Bachchan entering the stadium with match officials and greeting each player one by one. He shook hands with Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Ronaldo, and Messi. Children watching the football stars in action were equally as shocked to see the actor on the pitch.
In a thrilling 5-4 triumph over the Saudi All-Star XI, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each scored once for Paris Saint-Germain. The two football juggernauts faced off against one another for the 37th time in their history on Thursday, their first meeting since 2020. They may never again cross paths on the field. Both Ronaldo and Messi have now scored 23 goals in their previous meetings, although Messi currently holds the series advantage with 17 victories to Ronaldo’s 11.
Amitabh most recently appeared with Anupam Kher, Parineeti Chopra, and Boman Irani in the family-friendly comedy Uunchai. The audience responded well to the picture, which Sooraj Barjatya directed. He will soon be seen with Deepika Padukone in The Intern and Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in the pan-Indian movie Project K.
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