Spanish journalist Guillem Balague made a shocking revelation about Cristiano Ronaldo’s feelings towards Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo almost sued the journalist for his disclosure.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are often considered to be the best players of their age. Together, they have scored 1454 goals and assisted 578 times at the club level. Being the tremendous players that they are, it was inevitable that they would have a rivalry. Many fans assumed the two had a mutually respectful relationship, however, a Spanish journalist has revealed some shocking information.
Guillem Balague, a Spanish journalist and football author, said that Ronaldo used to call the Argentine striker a “motherf**ker.” Balague told CBS Sport that the Portuguese star considered the FC Barcelona striker as an “enemy” and would often shout him obscenities in the locker room while being nice to him. He mentioned everything in Messi’s biography.
Balague further stated that Ronaldo and his staff attempted to transform his image into that of a truly kind man. It was working until he issued the Messi book, in which he wrote about Ronaldo, attempting to portray them as fighters.
He added, “Ronaldo, perhaps as a symptom of the immaturity that marks so many footballers, thinks it necessary to put on a brave face in front of his teammates, not be scared of Messi, and to rise to the challenge. All very macho; all very false. And that is why, according to some Real Madrid players, CR7 has a nickname for him: “motherf—-r”; and if he sees someone from the club speaking to Leo, he also ends up being baptized “motherf—-r”
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Fans react to Cristiano Ronaldo for his behavior
When the video of Guillem Balague raving about Ronaldo went viral, many fans chastised him for his bad behavior. Many attacked him, claiming he was disgusting and showed no respect for Messi. Some supported him, claiming that many elite athletes behave similarly.
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography, written and published by Guillem Balague, was eventually published. In the 2016 Polish Sports Books Awards, he received the Best Football Book Award. He then authored a book called Brave New World: Inside Pochettino’s Spurs on Mauricio Pochettino and his time at Tottenham Hotspurs. He is presently the chairman of Biggleswade United, an English club in the 11th tier of the pyramid.
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