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In Riyadh on Thursday, Amitabh Bachchan spent a "amazing" evening meeting footballer Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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The players took part in the King Fahd International Stadium match between PSG and the Saudi All-Star XI.

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"An evening in Riyadh" what an evening... Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mbape, and Neymar all playing together," Amitabh remarked on Twitter when expressing the same sentiment.

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The video showed Amitabh Bachchan entering the stadium with match officials and greeting each player one by one.

Video Credit: Twitter

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He shook hands with Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Ronaldo, and Messi. Children watching the football stars in action were equally as shocked to see the actor on the pitch.

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In a thrilling 5-4 triumph over the Saudi All-Star XI, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each scored once for Paris Saint-Germain.

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The two football juggernauts faced off against one another for the 37th time in their history on Thursday, their first meeting since 2020. They may never again cross paths on the field.

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Both Ronaldo and Messi have now scored 23 goals in their previous meetings, although Messi currently holds the series advantage with 17 victories to Ronaldo's 11.