SUMMARY
- IShowSpeed, a devoted Cristiano Ronaldo fan, humorously mocks Lionel Messi's height while asserting Ronaldo's superiority.
- Ronaldo Nazario acknowledges Messi as a more complete player.
Currently, on an adventure in Brazil, American YouTuber IShowSpeed, a well-known supporter of Cristiano Ronaldo, was pranked by fellow YouTuber Arab and is having a good time celebrating in the South American nation. When Speed ran into Brazilian soccer icon Ronaldo Nazario while on tour, he made a funny joke about asking the 47-year-old if Cristiano Ronaldo’s father.
YouTube star IShowSpeed visited Real Madrid legend Ronaldo Nazario and reiterated his assertion that Cristiano Ronaldo is superior to Lionel Messi. The well-known American YouTuber has been calling Ronaldo the greatest soccer player in history regularly and is an enormous fan of the superstar. He has frequently minimized Messi’s contributions in light of the superstar from Al-Nassr.
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In a viral clip on Speed’s visit to R9 that was posted on X, Speed says regarding Ronaldo(Cristiano), “You know Ronaldo is the goat right?” to which R9 responds: “Do you like Messi?” and Speed responds: “No I don’t like Messi, bro..because he’s short and he’s bad and he’s thrash bro…..Ronaldo(Cristiano) is better.”
The 38-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has been a rival of the Barcelona legend for his whole career. Their rivalry peaked when they faced off against each other in La Liga, at Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. IShowSpeed has his choices clear when it comes to choosing between the two soccer greats.
Ronaldo Nazario(R9) opens up on the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi rivalry
In November 2020, Ronaldo Nazario offered an interesting perspective on the rivalry involving the two legendary players. The legendary Selecao claimed that the Barcelona star was a more all-around player: This sent shockwaves to the soccer community as it was coming from one of the greats in the sport himself.
R9 said, “He is out of this world. Cristiano, too, but I see Leo as more complete. He’s great. I like him much more than any other player. Everything he does is spectacular.” Lionel Messi eventually proved R9 right by going on and winning the prestigious FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Ronaldo Nazario: “I can imagine how Diego [Maradona] must be celebrating in heaven. Here on Earth, we are millions of nationalities cheering for you. Congratulations, Messi!” pic.twitter.com/DHJlqfTn42
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) December 19, 2022
When Messi led Argentina towards the FIFA World Cup title in 2022, the sport of soccer achieved its pinnacle. The superstar from Inter Miami took a while to deliver the goods, but in seven games, he did just that with seven goals and three assists.
The World Cup trophy Cristiano Ronaldo needs to complete his impressive prize cabinet is still missing. With 128 goals in 205 games, the Portugal great is the all-time leading striker in international football. He also won the UEFA European Championship in 2016.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will always go down as one of the greatest to grace the sport of soccer and will be talked about for decades. However, it remains to be seen how both of them perform in the last stages of their glorious soccer careers.