He belittled Lionel Messi, now Karma reaches this English star

Argentine Superstar, Lionel Messi is frequently contrasted and compared to Portuguese Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo among his contemporary peers. This ongoing rivalry has been likened to rivalries in past sports such as the one between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in boxing, the one between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tennis, and the one between Senna and Prost in Formula One racing.

The duo are popularly regarded to push one another in their quest to become the best player in the world, despite the fact that Messi has occasionally denied any rivalry. Since 2008, Messi has won six FIFA World's Best Player honors, six European Golden Shoes and seven Ballons d'Or, compared to Ronaldo's five. 

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Soccer analysts and fans regularly argue the individual merits of both players beyong the their style of play. Regarding pay, sponsorships, and the number of fans on social media, Ronaldo is his main rival. While the personalities of the two players are a topic of discussion, Ronaldo is sometimes characterized as temperamental while Messi is seen as having a more reserved demeanor.

A Premier League player joined the debate on twitter and he voted for Cristiano, saying the Portugal captain is better than Messi. The player who is missing the ongoing world cup in Qatar is now facing backlash from fans as he has been criticised for having zero knowledge about football. That means his twitter interview session didn't go down well.

What is next for Messi and Cristiano?

The two great players are focus on the FIFA World cup trophy which is missing in their cabinets, despite winning silvawares. Messi helped Argentina to book a place in the round of 16 against Australia while Portugal will want to emulate the Albiceleste by securing a top spot when they play is against South Korea in matchday 3.