Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two best players of this century by a wide margin. Ronaldo and Messi were at the heart of one of the most exciting rivalries in football history. For over a decade, these two stars were locked in a fierce battle for the title of best player in the world.
Today, both are in the twilight of their careers, playing for Al-Nassr and Inter Miami, but they still have many fans around the world. Ronaldo recently showed this with his YouTube channel, which reached over 50 million subscribers in less than a month.
Ronaldo’s Wink to Messi on YouTube
After creating his YouTube channel, Ronaldo has uploaded several videos where he shares anecdotes and challenges his partner, Georgina Rodríguez.
However, a clip from one of these videos quickly went viral in the last few hours. It showed Cristiano Ronaldo winking at Lionel Messi and his fans.
In the middle of a challenge with his partner, where she called the Portuguese “fool,” “CR7replied with the phrase, “What are you looking at, fool?” This phrase is recognized worldwide because Lionel Messi said it during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after eliminating the Netherlands on penalties while facing Wout Weghorst.
Do they get along?
One of the biggest questions about both players is whether they got along. Many say that this rivalry toughened them up. The truth is that there doesn’t seem to be any resentment between them. They’ve repeatedly praised each other, even saying that this ‘CR7 vs. Messi rivalry helped them improve their standards and performance.
The two haven’t made any recent appearances together. However, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fans would love to see the Portuguese and Argentine stars together in a video.