All the nominees of UEFA Champions League 2019 award were in Monaco to pick up the gongs. This also included Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The arch-rivals shared a warm moment with each other ahead of the event. The two sat beside each other and there were quite too many occasions where they were seen laughing and having a good time. Lionel Messi who was pitted against CR7 was adjudged as the UEFA Forward of the Year 2019 walked away with the gong. Lionel Messi Whispering in Cristiano Ronaldo's Ear Pic Goes Viral After Virgil van Dijk Wins UEFA Men's Player of The Year 2019; See Funny Memes.

Ronaldo who was seated right next to Messi was seen clapping for his arch-rival as he walked to the stage to collect the gong. At first glance, CR7 clapping for Messi looked like a sweet gesture. But after having a closer look, it seemed as if he was being sarcastic enough while cheering for Messi. At least that’s what the netizens thought.

The small clip shared by a netizen went viral. Check out the video below:

Check out a few reactions

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Ronaldo’s reaction to Messi winning

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Virgil Van Dijk went on to win the UEFA Player of the Year 2019 award and pipped Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Which means, Ronaldo is going back home without winning a single award. Check out the complete list below:

1 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands) – 305 points

2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina) – 207 points

3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus & Portugal) – 74 points

5 Sadio Mané (Liverpool & Senegal) – 51 points

6 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt) – 49 points

7 Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Real Madrid & Belgium) – 38 points

8= Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus & Netherlands) – 27 points

8= Frenkie de Jong (Ajax/Barcelona & Netherlands) – 27 points

10 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City & England) – 12 points

The winners of the awards were selected by 80 coaches from various clubs. However, the catch was that they were not allowed to vote for the player from their club. The jury also comprised imminent journalists who have been in the business for years together.

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