“Let it go, CR7” - After Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to agree Lionel Messi is better in Piers Morgan interview, fans react to his bold claim

Fans on social media urged Cristiano Ronaldo to end his 'obsession' with Lionel Messi. Many believe the Portuguese superstar should move on from the debate following his recent comments in an interview with English TV personality Piers Morgan.

Ronaldo hit out at Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney in his last interview with Morgan, claiming that the Englishman was jealous and criticizing him because his career was over. He had said:

"I don't know why he criticises me so badly… probably because he finished his career and I'm still playing at a high level. I'm not going to say that I'm better looking than him. Which is true."

Rooney was quick to reply to Ronaldo's comments and told Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel that he had nothing against the Al-Nassr captain. However, he admitted that he prefers Messo over the Portuguese star and said:

"People think I hate him. I love him! I think he's an absolute genius; what he's doing is incredible. I don't think people realise how close he and I were. Just because I've said Messi is better than Ronaldo, people think I don't like Cristiano.

"To be honest, over the last couple of years, I'm thinking, 'Do you know what?', he's probably gonna be the one when you look back, Cristiano, because he keeps going. I absolutely love Messi, I love watching him play, and that was the only reason because I think Messi had a little bit more in terms of how he played, and taking players on."

Rooney picking Messi over Ronaldo did not go down well with the Portuguese superstar, who disagrees with the opinion and said:

"Messi better than me? I don't agree with that opinion. I don't want to be humble."

Many fans were surprised that Cristiano Ronaldo continues to talk about his rivalry with Lionel Messi and posted:

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@ErlingRoIe

This obsession is so unhealthy man. Messi legit doesn’t give a shit about him

Javed Rashid Khan

@javedrashidINC

Literally no one in the world talks about Messi vs Ronaldo anymore except from Cristiano himself in every single interview

Abdul

@itzdanquah

Totally spot on. Ronaldo's been at this goat chase for years. Let it go, CR7.

Denis

@denabout

At some point constantly comparing yourself to someone who moved on years ago becomes more embarrassing than anything

Phenomenal1.base.eth

@0xPhenomenal1

Messi lives rent free in his head 🙂

Dami $DROPEE

@DamiDamiweb3

cr7 is obsessed cause he know messi is better he cant live with that

@deesty500

@deesty500

Whenever the world cup approaches 😅😅

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have moved away from European football, playing in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the end of their careers

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are at the twilight of their careers, with both admitting their retirements were near. However, they have extended their deals at the respective clubs, keeping the rivalry alive for a few more years.

Ronaldo penned a two-year deal at Al-Nassr in the summer, keeping him at the club until 2027. He has set himself a target of 1000 career goals and is currently 48 goals away from achieving it.

Messi has also signed a new deal at Inter Miami, extending his stay until 2028. The 38-year-old has announced he will not play another competitive game for Argentina, hinting that his national team retirement is near.