Cristiano Ronaldo (37, invincible)’s inferiority complex toward rival Lionel Messi (35, Paris Saint-Germain) is reaching its peak.
On the 22nd (herefollowing Korean time), Ronaldo unfollowed (severing friendships made on social media) football legend Ronaldo (46), who publicly congratulated Messi who led the World Cup victory.
Earlier on the 19th, Brazilian soccer emperor Ronaldo posted a picture of Messi lifting the championship cup on his Instagram and said, “This man will perform the best no matter what rival he meets. People all over the world, including Brazil, cheered for Messi. My friend Diego Maradona will be partying in heaven. Millions of people around the world give Messi a standing ovation. Congratulations Messi!” he wrote.
The number of followers on Ronaldo’s account has been reduced from 521 to 520. Missing Ronaldo. (Instagram)After Argentina’s victory, not only Ronaldo but also many star players such as Neymar poured out congratulatory messages to Messi, but his rival Ronaldo’s social media remained silent.
Ronaldo hasn’t posted any new posts since the 11th. But he is quietly organizing his friends list. Previously, before unfollowing Ronaldo, Ronaldo also cut off friends with his colleague Jessie Lingard (30, Nottingham), who played together at Manchester United. Fans speculate that this is because Lingard also posted a picture of Messi and expressed respect by saying, “GOAT (the best of the time).”
Ronaldo removed Ronaldo from his friends list, but Ronaldo still has Ronaldo as his arm. (Instagram)On the other hand, Ronaldo and Lingard do not seem to care. They are still following Ronaldo’s account. Netizens who discovered the change in Ronaldo’s account gave reactions such as “really narrow”, “the most ugly ever”, and “Death Note (Death Note + Ronaldo) was real”. left and was amazed.
Meanwhile, jealousy towards Ronaldo’s rival, Messi, is already common among football fans. When Antonio Cassano (40), who was called an Italian football genius last year, commented that “Messi is a better player than Ronaldo,” Ronaldo sent a long text message directly to Cassano, warning him to respect his goalscoring record and trophies. This anecdote was revealed by Cassano himself, and it garnered a lot of attention among fans.
(Seoul = News 1)
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