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VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo dances along to more 'Messi' taunts before silencing terrace chants with winning goal for Portugal in Nations League clash with Germany

<p>The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-taunts-cristiano-ronaldo-expert-future-update-frustrated-al-nassr-superstar/bltf9b27a4e61db812f" target="_blank">grown accustomed to having the name of eternal rival Lionel Messi sung at him </a>by rival supporters. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/al-nassr-react-angrily-lionel-messi-celebration-taunt-cristiano-ronaldo-supporter-saudi-pro-league-dressing-room/blt60e7e0ebc1c40f30" target="_blank">not always reacted favourably</a> to those chants, with angry responses delivered while representing Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

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<p>Ronaldo has, however, learned that playing along is the best course of action. Rather than <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-banned-fined-vulgar-response-lionel-messi-taunts-al-nassr-suspension/blt0edd4384c01dddc9" target="_blank">allow distractions off the field to potentially disrupt his input on it,</a> CR7 is happy to encourage those in the stands and use their dissenting voices as added motivation.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>That was the case during <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/portugal-player-ratings-vs-germany-cristiano-ronaldo-nuno-mendes-nations-league-final-florian-wirtz/bltfb7fdae71b9e2d78" target="_blank">his latest appearance, as cap No.220 was earned for Portugal</a>. Ronaldo donned the captain's armband for his country in that contest, with the evergreen 40-year-old remaining a talismanic presence.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>During one break in proceedings, Ronaldo responded to those bellowing "Messi" in his direction. He pretended to dance along to the tune of the chant, as he moved his arms in time to the beat.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo, as has been the case on countless occasions during his career, went on to have the last laugh as he netted another match-winning goal. His <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-message-portugal-uefa-nations-league-final-international-goal-137/blt3b7488e67652ef60" target="_blank">137th strike for Portugal helped to seal a 2-1 win</a> and book a place in the 2025 UEFA Nations League final.</p>

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VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo dances along to more 'Messi' taunts before silencing terrace chants with winning goal for Portugal in Nations League clash with Germany | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo danced along to more &quot;Messi&quot; taunts from the stands before silencing German fans with a winning goal for Portugal.

VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo dances along to more &apos;Messi&apos; taunts before silencing terrace chants with winning goal for Portugal in Nations League clash with Germany