Francis Ngannou made his MMA return and PFL debut against Renan Ferreira after leaving the UFC last year, and even former Man United forward Cristiano Ronaldo attended the event in Riyadh
Cristiano Ronaldo spoke emotionally to Francis Ngannou about dealing with the death of a child on Saturday night before the former UFC heavyweight champion made his MMA return and PFL debut against Renan Fereira in Riyadh.
They have understandably rarely spoken about the tragedy since. However, the former Manchester United player is said to have done so while in conversation with the fighter this weekend.READ MORE: Ronaldo opens up about 'toughest period' after death of baby son "He was talking about the loss of one of his children and how he related to that. I know how big of a star he is, but sitting next to me and having this very personal conversation made him feel like he was part of the team right then and there.
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