Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Jordan meet on holiday and the internet goes nuts
- Instagram photo of Juventus superstar and NBA great goes viral, with more than 6.5 million likes
- Ronaldo also leaves €25,000 tip to hotel staff in Cota Navarino, Greece for their hard work
It’s not often two sporting icons meet and grab a photo together but that was the case when soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and US basketball legend Michael Jordan bumped into each other on holiday.
The Juventus forward took to social media to share a photo of himself together with arguably basketball’s greatest player with a simple caption that read “we made history” accompanied by emojis of a soccer ball, a basketball ball and a gold medal.
Ronaldo’s Instagram photo has since gone viral with more than 6.5 million likes and over 41,000 comments and it was well received by his 172 million followers on social media.
“What an inspiring mixture of history and greatness in a picture,” wrote one fan on Instagram in response.
Ronaldo was holidaying in Greece with his family after a successful season with Juventus, who won a record-extending 35th Italian Serie A title, although the Turin club suffered disappointment in the Champions League.