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Soccer and F1 Worlds Collide as Sergio Perez Shocks F1 Fans With a Rare Collab With ‘Original’ Ronaldo

Published 11/16/2022, 5:40 AM EST

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Formula 1 and soccer are both sporting spectacles that garner adulation and crazy fandom across the entire globe. But it isn’t every day that these two sports coincide. While a crossover is one thing, two beloved entities of the sport coming together is a completely different story.

This past week, Sergio Perez was spotted with a Brazilian legend. As the Brazilian Grand Prix was about to kick off at that time, the fans were obviously in awe of the whole meet-up. They were quick to take to social media to share the pictures around.

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Ronaldo Nazario might not be a die-hard Formula 1 fan. That being said, he does have an affinity for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Brazil is a passionate country, and when the biggest racing spectacle arrives in town, the greatest Brazilian footballer has to grace the occasion.

Fans react as an unlikely duo of Sergio Perez and Ronaldo Nazario breaks the internet

Brazilians love their sports. And Formula 1 fans love Sergio Perez. Hence, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that fans went gaga on Twitter when pictures of Ronaldo and Perez surfaced online.

Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions.

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Perez commented while posting the picture on Twitter, “Legend! Nice to meet you, Brother!” [translated via Google].

It turns out, quite a few Formula 1 fans are also football fans. Fans took to the social media platform to share the pictures and gush over the Brazilian legend.

Unfortunately, even Cristiano Ronaldo got caught in the crossfire!

Fans were gushing over the two legends who were apparently there for a game of poker. Nevertheless, it was a sight to behold for fans of both the sports.

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Twitter was buzzing from all the retweets and reactions that came flooding in after the Mexican Minister of Defense went viral with the pictures.

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Both the Championships have now been wrapped up in favor of Red Bull. But now that the gloves are well and truly off, will Sergio Perez pull something special out of the hat to stun the crowds at Abu Dhabi and beat Charles Leclerc in the battle for P2 in the WDC?

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. In his pursuit for a Bachelor's degree in Law from Symbiosis Law School, he has written multiple academic papers centered around the domain of motorsports. Not only that, but due to his love for F1, he aims to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world some day.
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Ranvijay Singh