Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Subtle Dig at Lionel Messi
Ronaldo’s 900th career goal in Portugal’s 2-1 Nations League win over Croatia made headlines again. The 38-year-old football legend celebrated the milestone with an emotional outburst on the field and then made a veiled jab at his longstanding nemesis, Lionel Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Subtle Dig at Lionel Messi Ronaldo addressed his career and the […] The post Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Subtle Dig at Lionel Messi appeared first on Ten Sports TV.
Ronaldo’s 900th career goal in Portugal’s 2-1 Nations League win over Croatia made headlines again. The 38-year-old football legend celebrated the milestone with an emotional outburst on the field and then made a veiled jab at his longstanding nemesis, Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo Takes Subtle Dig at Lionel Messi
Ronaldo addressed his career and the possibility of playing in the 2026 World Cup after the match, stressing that his 2016 UEFA Euro success with Portugal was as important as a World Cup win. Portugal winning the Euros is like winning the World Cup, he said. Two trophies I desired for Portugal have been won.”
Social media users assumed Ronaldo was referring to Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup triumph in 2022. “Messi is living rent-free in his head,” one person remarked, while others said Ronaldo was plagued by Messi’s World Cup win.
Ronaldo said, “Only me, and the people around me know how difficult it is to work daily to be physically and psychologically well.” He noted that while the goal was important, he still enjoys football and breaks records.
Ronaldo has openly set a greater goal—1,000 career goals. Ronaldo told former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand, “Soon I will do 900, and after that, it will be 1,000.” The Portuguese star feels he can achieve this aim if he stays injury-free.
Ronaldo and Messi’s rivalry creates recurring narratives over who is the “Greatest of All Time” in football. Messi’s World Cup success has added to his legacy, but Ronaldo’s passion for greatness keeps him in contention for football’s ultimate honour.
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