Cristiano Ronaldo has denied claims that he has an offensive and even obscene nickname for Lionel Messi. That claim was made in a new book about the Barcelona star, suggesting that Ronaldo often refers to Messi with an offensive nickname. That claim adds to several rumours of tensions between the two rival players.
"This is absolutely false and I have assured my lawyer takes action to sue those responsible," Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on his Facebook page. "I have the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception."
Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d'Or last year, ending Messi's run of three consecutive awards. The two players are split by just one goal in their attempts to become the all-time record goalscorer in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 71st goal last week, moving level with former Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez. Lionel Messi on the other hand needs just two more goals to become the all-time top scorer in the Primera Liga. The Argentinian has 250 goals in 285 games while Ronaldo is ninth on the Primera Liga all-time scorers list.
This season Ronaldo has scored 18, while Messi bagged 7. Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or this year, 1/8 at Bet365, while Lionel Messi is 7/1 to win the award.
kkole 9 years ago
I am big fan of Leo Messi but I think that Ronaldo will never do something like that. I think that they are both great players and nobody can't say for sure that one of them is better than the other one. So I think that we shouldn't listen tabloids story and we just need to wach football and enjoy in great players like...
I am big fan of Leo Messi but I think that Ronaldo will never do something like that. I think that they are both great players and nobody can't say for sure that one of them is better than the other one. So I think that we shouldn't listen tabloids story and we just need to wach football and enjoy in great players like ronaldo and messi
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Milaneli
9 years ago
Tabloids are going to make up any story they want, just to sell the newspaper. Noone should take those seriously, and Ronaldo should only focus on football. Its good that so much people is following them on social media so they can demand all the rummors in just on post. They are both great players and there should not...
Tabloids are going to make up any story they want, just to sell the newspaper. Noone should take those seriously, and Ronaldo should only focus on football. Its good that so much people is following them on social media so they can demand all the rummors in just on post. They are both great players and there should not be a place for cheap trash talk, like media say..
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Johnajax 9 years ago
They are both great players and I don't know why people keep compare them and I don't see why Ronaldo have a lot of haters. Ok ronaldo is maybe a little arrogant but he is the best player on the world ( he claim Ballon d'Or this last year ) and he is best player I ever wathed. so why hate him? I don't understand that peaople...
They are both great players and I don't know why people keep compare them and I don't see why Ronaldo have a lot of haters. Ok ronaldo is maybe a little arrogant but he is the best player on the world ( he claim Ballon d'Or this last year ) and he is best player I ever wathed. so why hate him? I don't understand that peaople and I am sure that he don't have any nicknames for messi becouse I believe that ronaldo don't care about that
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u-praksi 9 years ago
hehehehe....they have money, fame and both are in TOP 5 best football players and that is not enough?
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Tomas.White 9 years ago
This is starting to be very boring, like two schoolgirls who are arguing who has better pencil box. They are phenomenal football players, amazing at all parameters, but this skirmishing through the newspapers is awful and not doing anything good to any player. Play the game and let others waist time on this kind of rubbish....
This is starting to be very boring, like two schoolgirls who are arguing who has better pencil box. They are phenomenal football players, amazing at all parameters, but this skirmishing through the newspapers is awful and not doing anything good to any player. Play the game and let others waist time on this kind of rubbish.
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Pera Zdera 9 years ago
When I read this news in the newspaper I could not believe it , because I thought that was not the way to Cristiano Ronalno treated Messi. Between them there is a great rivalry because they are at this point, the best in the world. But also there must be respect between them, and I think this ugly gesture journalists who...
When I read this news in the newspaper I could not believe it , because I thought that was not the way to Cristiano Ronalno treated Messi. Between them there is a great rivalry because they are at this point, the best in the world. But also there must be respect between them, and I think this ugly gesture journalists who published this false news.
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