Fans have brutally mocked Cristiano Ronaldo after it was revealed what the Portuguese superstar told himself before taking another unsuccessful free-kick.
Ronaldo, 39, has wasted no time to score his first goal of the season for Al-Nassr against Al-Taawound in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final.
His goal ensured he has scored in 23 consecutive seasons as the player looks to return to his peak after a dissapointing Euro 2024 at a personal level.
After being knocked out with Portugal by France, the forward admitted that his journey with the national team could be over, saying: 'It is, without doubt, my last European Championship.'
However, his speech before the free kick was more memorable than his stunning goal.
Ronaldo's winning attitude was never in doubt as the striker continued playing at the highest level despite reaching football's retirement age.
Before taking the free-kick, he confidently told himself in Portuguese: 'I'm the best.'
The phrase wouldn't surprise his fans, but it was followed by a hilarious miss that didn't even force the opposing team's goalkeeper to jump.
Many football supporters began making jokes about the player's failure, with one of them writing: 'This brother is finished,' accompanied by a crying emoji.
At the same time, others claimed he is not the player he once was.
One said: 'He's so done, yet he's still one of the best'
A further fan wrote: 'He's no longer a good free kick taker'
However, one supporter praised the player's incredible heading while criticising his free-kick abilities: 'It would've been scarier if he was in the box waiting for the header'
On the other side, some Ronaldo fans supported the player by commenting: 'Still the goat,' while another added 'One thing I admire about him is his confidence, you can't take that away from him.'
Cristiano Ronaldo has been heavily criticised for frequently missing free-kicks, particularly by Portugal fans, where he has scored only once out of 60 attempts.
His last free-kick goal was during the thrilling 3-3 draw against Spain in the 2018 World Cup group stage.