Cristiano Ronaldo went viral over his reaction to a young child telling him Lionel Messi is a better player. The incident occurred after Al Nassr's game on Friday 3rd March 2023, in which they pulled off a comeback win against Al Baten during 15 minutes of injury time. Ronaldo, 38, left for the locker room following the 3-1 victory and a boy shouted, "Messi is way better." Ronaldo angrily screamed back "Go watch it then, why are you here?"
The MessiโRonaldo rivalry, or RonaldoโMessi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
