'Became famous under his shadow' - Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr take BRUTAL swipe at Karim Benzema after beating Al-Ittihad in Saudi Super Cup semi-finals

Before this last four clash and another meeting with former Real Madrid team-mate Ronaldo, Benzema said "the best will win", while describing the 40-year-old as a "legend". Al-Nassr went on to edge this encounter on Tuesday, leading Ronaldo's team to say the French striker had become famous "under his shadow" in a disparaging put-down.

The Saudi club wrote on X: "He [Benzema] became famous under his shadow. So he thought today would be the best!?"

While Benzema did play his best football when Ronaldo left Madrid for Juventus in 2018, there is still a lot of respect between the two ex-Los Blancos players. Al-Ittihad have tended to get the better of Al-Nassr since both men headed to the Middle East in 2023, but this time, the Portuguese's team have claimed bragging rights.

Former Manchester United star Ronaldo is just one game away from lifting his first piece of silverware at Al-Nassr. Jorge Jesus' team will take on either Al-Qadisiyah or Al-Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup final on Saturday afternoon.