Cristiano Ronaldo’s fake facade of respect and his obsession with Messi.
A THREAD with some of his quotes through the years.🧵
A THREAD with some of his quotes through the years.🧵
Ronaldo got frustrated when Denmark fans chanted "Messi" at him during Euro 2012.
“Do you know where Messi was this time last year? Do u know or don't u? He was getting knocked out of the Copa América in his own country. I think that's worse, don't u?"
“Do you know where Messi was this time last year? Do u know or don't u? He was getting knocked out of the Copa América in his own country. I think that's worse, don't u?"
Contradictory statements.
Ronaldo 2013: “ I don’t need other players (Messi) to push myself.
Ronaldo 2019: “ I push him and he pushes me”
Ronaldo 2013: “ I don’t need other players (Messi) to push myself.
Ronaldo 2019: “ I push him and he pushes me”
Asked about Messi WC Golden Ball (2014):
“Everyone can see, make their own judgements, the people in the world of football are intelligent…I cannot be honest about it. If I said everything that I think, I would be in prison.”
“Everyone can see, make their own judgements, the people in the world of football are intelligent…I cannot be honest about it. If I said everything that I think, I would be in prison.”
Ronaldo: “I don't compete with Leo. He is a player, who is in the same era. He won five times. I won five times too…”
Reporter: “So Ronaldo vs Messi is over”
Ronaldo: “ It hasn’t finished yet. It is just starting”
Reporter: “So Ronaldo vs Messi is over”
Ronaldo: “ It hasn’t finished yet. It is just starting”
He had just won a record 4th Golden Shoe but the winner of 2015 Ballon d’Or was already clear as a day, with Messi winning Treble with 58 goals and 27 assists.
Ronaldo’s documentary (2015);
“ To see Messi win four Ballon d’Ors in a row was difficult for me. After the 2nd or 3rd win, I said I’m not coming back.”
“ To see Messi win four Ballon d’Ors in a row was difficult for me. After the 2nd or 3rd win, I said I’m not coming back.”
Ronaldo’s reaction to that Messi penalty assist. He was in a Golden Shoe race with Suarez and thought Messi did it on purpose, pass was intended for Neymar.
"I know why he did it and I am not going to say anything more than that."
"I know why he did it and I am not going to say anything more than that."
After winning the 2016 FIFA The Best, Barcelona had a game in two days, so none of the winners, including some Barcelona players, attended the ceremony.
"I'm sorry that some people from Barcelona aren't here with us and that's understandable"
"I'm sorry that some people from Barcelona aren't here with us and that's understandable"
Ronaldo being asked about how he would feel if they played together:
“I think great players should play together. So if we were in the same team, I think I would have more Ballon d’Ors than him, but he wouldn't be far off”
“I think great players should play together. So if we were in the same team, I think I would have more Ballon d’Ors than him, but he wouldn't be far off”
Ronaldo after his move to Juventus:
“It's easy to stay in ur bubble when u're successful. Not to leave ur comfort zone as I have always done I dared to come to Turin. I put myself in danger which I'm sure caused me to lose the Ballon d'Or. If Messi wins it, I'm retiring”
“It's easy to stay in ur bubble when u're successful. Not to leave ur comfort zone as I have always done I dared to come to Turin. I put myself in danger which I'm sure caused me to lose the Ballon d'Or. If Messi wins it, I'm retiring”
Shamelessly commented 'facts' under an Instagram post disrespecting Copa America, Messi’s performances and questioning his Ballon d'Or award.
Ronaldo in his most recent interview with Piers Morgan:
“Messi's in the history of football - but I think I have to have six or seven or eight to be above him”
“Messi's in the history of football - but I think I have to have six or seven or eight to be above him”
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