Al-Hilal captain recreates iconic Lionel Messi moment after Cristiano Ronaldo walks away without collecting medal in Saudi Super Cup final loss

Al-Hilal captain Salem Aldawsari recreated Lionel Messi’s iconic World Cup celebration after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on a 4-1 scoreline in the Saudi Super Cup final on Saturday (August 17). The Portuguese talisman was spotted being visibly frustrated at the loss and stormed out of the tunnel without receiving his customary runners-up medal.

Fans might recall Leo Messi’s iconic walk towards his teammates with the World Cup trophy after winning the 2022 edition with Argentina. In a viral clip from the Saudi Super Cup clash, Aldawsari recreated the same walk, where he walked one step at a time with pauses in between to his teammates and held up the Saudi Super Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal for Al-Nassr against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup clash. A minute ahead of the half time, the Portuguese forward took advantage of an assist by Abdulrahman Ghareeb to find the net in the 44th minute, giving this team a 1-0 lead.

However, their hopes crashed in the second half when the Knights of Najd conceded four goals within 17 minutes, turning the score to 4-1. Clips of Cristiano Ronaldo being frustrated with his teammates and making various hand gestures to criticize them also went viral online. The Portugal international was also seen storming down the tunnel without collecting his medal.