Ronaldo reopens the dispute with Wayne Rooney: “Messi? I'm perfect!”

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney played together for 5 seasons at Manchester United, and at one point they formed with Carlos Tevez one of the most formidable attacks in the history of the Premier League.

The conflict between Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo started in 2022

If on the field they got along perfectly, the dissensions between them appeared in 2022, when Rooney, turned TV pundit, criticized CR7 for refusing to come off the bench in a Manchester United gameupset that manager Erik ten Hag did not start him.

The Portuguese replied later, in an interview given to TV producer Piers Morgan: “I don't know why they criticize me so harshly… probably because he finished his career and I'm still playing at a high level. I'm not going to say I look better than him. Which is true… Rooney and Gary Neville are not my friends, they were my colleagues.”

Rooney then claimed that Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer in the world, not Ronaldo: “I have the greatest respect for Cristiano, but Messi is just different. I have played against him many times and appreciate his ability to take and hold the ball, control the game, pass, score and make the difference. It is an immense joy to watch his matches. He has what Diego Maradona had in terms of the ability to go beyond players and pass, shoot, cross.”

Cristiano Ronaldo: “I don't agree. I don't want to be humble”

Later, the former English international tried to love her, but Cristiano did not forget him. And yesterday, when he appeared again on a Piers Morgan show, the Portuguese did not miss the opportunity to set things right.

When Morgan told him “Wayne Rooney said he doesn't hate you, but he still says Messi is better”, CR7 commented: “No problem. I don't agree. I don't want to be humble.” Then, at the end of the interview, he came back and scored: “I'm perfect!”. After which he burst out laughing.