Ronaldo liked an article saying Messi doesn't deserve more than 5 Ballon d'Ors

Cristiano Ronaldo once reacted to a social media post criticizing Lionel Messi after his eighth Ballon d’Or victory
Spanish journalist Tomas Roncero denounced the decision to award the Ballon d’Or to Messi in an Instagram post
Ronaldo liked Roncero’s post and responded with four laughing emojis, indicating his disagreement with Messi’s latest accolade

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been the cornerstone of football discussions over the past two decades.

These two football icons were the best players on the planet for a decade when they played in Spain for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Messi or Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or from 2008 to 2017.

While the two legends often showed mutual respect, there were moments of palpable tension.

In October 2023, Ronaldo sparked controversy by liking and commenting on a Instagram message claiming that Messi did not deserve more than five Ballon d’Ors.

Ronaldo ‘likes’ criticism of Messi

This post appeared shortly after Messi secured his record eighth Ballon d’Or following his FIFA 2022. World Cup victory with Argentina.

The caption of the post read: “Hello friends. As expected, they gave Messi another Ballon d’Or. He has gone to retire in Miami, having already seemed retired at PSG while preparing for the World Cup. world. Yes, he won the World Cup, but with 6 penalties… The World Cup was 10 months ago. It’s November. Messi now has 8 Ballon d’Ors, but he should. have 5. He has Iniesta/Xavi’s Ballon d’Or, Lewandowski’s for his six-trophy season, and Haaland’s for being top scorer.”

According to a Soccer via Sportskeedathese words are from Tomas Roncero, editor-in-chief of the Spanish newspaper AS.

Screenshots of Ronaldo’s comment, featuring four laughing emojis, circulated widely on social media, suggesting he agreed and found the message amusing.