The captain of Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, handled the provocation from UAE fans cleverly before the start of his team's match against Al Ain in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals. During the warm-up, Al Ain fans chanted "Messi Messi Messi," the traditional rival of Ronaldo, to provoke him. However, the Portuguese star responded smartly to these provocations by turning towards the Al Ain fans and applauding in front of them.