Nigerian mixed martial artist and kickboxer Israel Adesanya has told football star Cristiano Ronaldo that he didn’t imagine that the Portuguese star was as tall.
Ronaldo is Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team; while Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and former boxer.
As a mixed martial artist, Adesanya currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.
The trending video featuring Adesanya and Ronaldo shows the heartwarming moment the mixed martial artist and the famous football player met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, October 27.
Adesanya, who shared the video on his Instagram story, captioned it: ‘I don’t follow sports; I follow greatness.’
The two athletes exchanged pleasantries, with Adesanya telling the footballer, “I’ll come watch one of your football games.”
Adesanya also commented on Ronaldo’s height, saying, “You’re pretty tall; I didn’t know you were this tall.”
See the Instagram video, courtesy @Stylebender:
