Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and social media platform X, has extended congratulations to football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo after his impressive performance in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League.
Cyber Reporters reports that Ronaldo scored twice in the match, helping his team secure a crucial win.
Al-Nassr, who were third in Group B before the game, traveled to the Al Bayt Stadium for their fifth group stage match.
The first half ended goalless, but Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 46th minute, scoring from a Sultan Al-Ghannam cross.
Angelo Gabriel doubled Al-Nassr’s lead in the 58th minute, and Ronaldo added his second goal in the 64th minute.
Joselu scored a consolation goal for Al-Gharafa in the 75th minute, but it was too little, too late.
After the match, Ronaldo took to his X account to share photos of his goal celebration, captioning them “Big win tonight!”
Elon Musk responded with a simple yet congratulatory message: “Congrats!”
This brief exchange highlights the intersection of sports and technology, with two of the world’s most influential figures connecting over a thrilling football match.
