Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has exposed Cristiano Ronaldo in an astonishing revelation about the Al-Nassr star. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s rivalry has been one of the most defining stories in soccer history. However, Balague has revealed Ronaldo’s true feelings, which has caught most soccer fans by surprise.
In a recent interview on CBS Sports’ episode of ‘Kickin’ It‘, Guillem Balague revealed a story he had used while writing Lionel Messi’s biography. Back in 2013, Balague’s biography about Messi was published, and he wrote a story about Cristiano Ronaldo. Balague revealed, “Cristiano Ronaldo used to call Messi motherf**ker in the dressing room”.
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However, Guillem Balague’s book came to haunt him a year later, when he was about to write Cristiano Ronaldo’s biography. Balague revealed that he got a cold response from Ronaldo’s former agent, Jorge Mendes. Mendes had warned Balague not to “f*ck around” while writing Ronaldo’s biography. Balague further went on to reveal that he was hounded by the Spanish press for about two weeks when the news about the incident went viral.
In addition to this, the Spanish journalist also revealed how Cristiano Ronaldo threatened him with a lawsuit. After the incident mentioned in Balague’s book went viral a year later, Ronaldo took to his social media platforms and stated that the story was not true. However, Balague added that he didn’t receive any calls from Ronaldo’s lawyers since he hadn’t made up the story.
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly banned Lionel Messi’s name from his house
A year ago, during his interview with Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he had a lot of respect for Lionel Messi. The Portuguese ace acknowledged that Messi and his family have always treated him with respect. However, the recent revelations prove Cristiano’s claims to be the contrary. Alongside Guillem Balague’s disclosure, Ronaldo’s sister had also made an astonishing claim about her brother.
Ronaldo’s sister Katia: “Cristiano knows that outside the door, there’s a whirlwind and he knows that, when he crosses the door from the outside to the inside, he is protected. This is where he recharges all his batteries. We don’t talk about Messi inside the house.” pic.twitter.com/8HdUhAKUkC
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In an interview with L’Equipe, Ronaldo’s sister Katia revealed that the ex-United star has banned Messi’s name from his household. She said, “We don’t talk about Messi inside the house”. Katia explained that the reason behind Ronaldo’s rule is that he needs to rejuvenate and relax himself from the outside world inside his house. However, to this date, Messi has yet to respond to either Ronaldo’s or his sister’s comments.