The two athletes sat together for the Day of Reckoning card in Riyadh.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the figures of the moment in Saudi Arabia, while Conor McGregor seems to be the uncomfortable guest in every place where he appears. Together they starred in a memorable moment on Saturday night in Riyadh and social media did not waste a single minute of the uncomfortable encounter.
On Saturday night, audiences around the world had the opportunity to witness one of the most lavish boxing shows of all time. The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the highly anticipated fights between Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin, and Deontay Wilder against Joseph Parker.
The stands were full of personalities, but among them, there was one interaction that captured the attention of internet users above the rest: McGregor's animated chat with an apparently uncomfortable Cristiano Ronaldo.
The person in charge of distributing the stars who attended the fight must be regretting his unfortunate decision, or on the contrary, perhaps he is satisfied given that the strange moment has gone viral.
In the video circulating on social networks, McGregor can be seen in an animated conversation with another person who is on the other side of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star, for his part, looks totally uncomfortable with the Irish champion's incessant chatter.
Finally, McGregor says something else that makes Ronaldo laugh; however, another somewhat awkward moment occurred an instant later when Conor extended his hand to Cristiano, who was distracted.
When he saw that the footballer did not return his greeting, the fighter tried to take his interlocutor's hand, but immediately changed his objective and tried to pull his left arm in an apparent
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