Cristiano Ronaldo: Ngannou Shares the Story Behind His First Meeting With Al Nassr Star, Video

• Francis Ngannou tells the story of how he met Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this year
• The MMA star is currently in Saudi Arabia for his bout with Tyson Fury this weekend
• The pair have shared a lot of lovely moments together despite just meeting

French-Cameroonian MMA star Francis Ngannou has narrated how he first met Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this year.

The former Real Madrid star has shared several good moments with the Cameroonian despite just meeting him this year.

Ngannou recently took his family to watch Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates face Al-Duhail in the AFC Champions League.

The Knights of Najd claimed a resounding 4-3 victory over the Qatari champions at Al-Awwal Park.

During an interview with TNT Sports, the MMA star claimed he was in awe after the Portuguese veteran claimed he knew him upon meeting him for the first time, according to a report by Eurosport.

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“We were sitting at the Four Seasons Hotel, which is where he [Ronaldo] was living at the time. We met one of his guys named Richie.

The Cameroonian claimed he didn't believe Ronaldo's friend who told me earlier that the former Real Madrid knows him so well.

"[He said] ‘Actually, Cristiano [Ronaldo] is a big fan of Francis', then he called Cristiano, and he said ‘bring them up’ and they were in the pool, and I'm like, even when I was going up, I hope this guy is not messing with me.

"Then we get up there and saw Cristiano and he was basically waiting on us, and I was quite surprised. It's Cristiano, right?”

Ngannou will have his first-ever professional bout, since crossing over from the MMA, against Tyson Fury this weekend in Saudi Arabia.

Ngannou thanks Ronaldo for wristwatch gift

Sports Brief earlier reported that Ngannou appreciated Ronaldo for gifting him an expensive wristwatch ahead of his bout against Tyson Fury this weekend.

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The French-Cameroonian met Ronaldo earlier this year and has formed a cordial relationship with the former Manchester United forward since then.

According to a report by Sport Bible, the wristwatch Ronaldo gave Ngannou is worth a reported half a million riyals.