"Messi could never", "That's why he's the GOAT" - Fans react as old image of Cristiano Ronaldo listening to rapper 'Future' goes viral

An old image of Cristiano Ronaldo resurfacing on the internet has caused a stir among football fans. In the picture, the Al-Nassr star can be seen listening to the music of American rapper, Future.

During his days at Real Madrid, the Portuguese star was one of the most fearsome attackers in Europe. He also won four consecutive Ballon d'Or gongs while playing at the Santiago Bernabeu from 2014 to 2017.

In addition to that, Ronaldo also guided Real Madrid to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles from 2015-16 to 2017-18. He was the top scorer of the tournament in all three seasons.

Recently, an old snap of the Portuguese attacker, where he can be seen arriving for a match, resurfaced on the internet. In the picture, Ronaldo is seen holding his phone while listening to music.

Interestingly, after zooming in on the picture, it can be seen that the former Real Madrid star is listening to American Rapper, Future.

Several fans came up with hilarious responses to the picture. A few of them are as follows:

Fan reactions on the post

Ronaldo was listening to the album named 'D2S', which was released by the musical artist in 2015. According to Acharts, the album was a hit as it sold more than 126,000 copies in its first week. Moreover, the Al-Nassr star also follows the American rapper on Instagram.

Cristiano Ronaldo shares a motivational message for his team after AFC Champions League qualification

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage after they took down Shabab Al Ahli in a playoff on Wednesday, August 23. Anderson Talisca broke the deadlock with a header on a calculated corner taken by Brozovic (11').

The Saudi Pro League side found themselves trailing in the match due to Yahya Al Ghassani's brace (18', 46'). In the last minutes of the match, Sultan bin Abdullah scored the equalizer for the Saudi Pro League outfit (88'). In the seven minutes of added time, goals from Talisca and Brozovic secured Al-Nassr's win (4-2).

After the game, Ronaldo took to Twitter and congratulated his team for the win over Shabab Al Ahli. In addition to that, he also sounded a note of encouragement to the Saudi Pro League side for their future endeavors.

"Difficult game, but important win to qualify for the Asian champions league. Always believe to the end! Never give up!" Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on Twitter after the match.