Another shot at Cristiano? What Wayne Rooney wishes to happen that will make Ronaldo upset

Wayne Rooney makes a few comments that could make Cristiano Ronaldo upset.

28/06/2024, 01:45 PM +00:00

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate together at Manchester United and Ronaldo looks serious with a Portugal jersey. (Source: Sky Sports)

Many fans are unsure about the relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. The two had a great relationship at Manchester United as they spent many years together in the Premier League and winning many important trophies. Over the last couple of years, however, Rooney and Ronaldo have sent messages to each other that have caused tension between the two, and the fans have taken that into account. The former English international commented on Ronaldo that the Portuguese striker had reacted and responded with harsh words towards Rooney. Since the relationship between the two is not the best, fans believe that Rooney has made another shot towards Ronaldo during the EUROS 2024. Rooney was asked which national team in the EUROS he would like to see England defeat in the final of the tournament. Rooney didn't think twice and named Ronaldo's Portuguese national team. Rooney said, "Just because of my experience, I would say Portugal [as the team I want England to beat the most]. I was injured against them in 2004, sent off in 2006, and they beat us on penalties both times. I would like to see England beat Portugal in the Euro 2024 final.”

Rooney did well in mentioning the specific reason why he wanted England to beat Portugal, but many Ronaldo fans believe that he was taking a shot at CR7. The 2006 World Cup match between Portugal and England was intense since it involved a tense moment between Rooney and Ronaldo.

Rooney stepped on Ricardo Carvalho during the game, and Ronaldo ran toward the referee to demand a red card for the English attacker. Rooney and Ronaldo were teammates at Manchester United at the time, and when Rooney was sent off, Ronaldo gave a wink that angered the English player. Perhaps tensions between the two have been there for a long time.

Rooney on Messi vs Ronaldo

Another thing that may annoy Ronaldo and his fans is Rooney's response to the debate CR7 has compared to Lionel Messi. Rooney gave his opinion, saying he thinks Messi is better, and mentioned that he gets criticized a lot for that opinion since he was Ronaldo's former teammate.

Rooney said, "I think Messi, he's the best ever. I get a lot of stick for saying Messi, where it's as if, 'How can you say Messi, it's Ronaldo.' I understand that people can say Messi, people can say Ronaldo - they are both incredible, probably the best two players to ever play the game. For me, Messi has just got that little bit more flair, which I like in a player, so that's the reason."