Now that they have embarked on a new journey in club football, Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have overshadowed his longtime rival, Lionel Messi.
For more than a decade, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the competition and both finished each season with flying colors.
However, the narrative of the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo appears to have changed this season. What used to be a back-and-forth battle of impressive performances match after match has now turned a bit one-sided with the Portuguese evidently hitting his Argentine teammate.
As it stands, Ronaldo has been enjoying his excellent return to Manchester United, scoring a total of four goals in his first three games with the Red Devils.
After his sensational double on his second debut at Old Trafford, Ronaldo followed with an opening goal in the UEFA Champions League game against the Swiss team Young Boys in Bern.
The 36-year-old picked up where he left off and scored the draw against West Ham United in Manchester United’s thrilling 2-1 victory in the English Premier League.
Delighted by Ronaldo’s excellent form, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recognized his former teammate’s ability to defy the laws of time.
For Solskjaer, Ronaldo’s hot streak is just the beginning of “more goals” to come.
“It’s about its longevity and sustainability and its professionalism and quality,” Solskjaer said. Manchester United Official Website of Ronaldo.
“He scored again and I’m sure he will score more goals for us,” he added.
Messi, for his part, is still unable to make any statements on his signing for Paris Saint-Germain.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has yet to score a single goal in his name since his shocking transfer from Barcelona last month.
Ahead of his home debut for PSG, the French club’s coach Mauricio Pochettino reassured the fans and stated that there is nothing to worry about for Messi.
“He is happy to be able to debut tomorrow at the Parc des Princes in front of his fans, he is calm and serene”, Pochettino saying reporters at a press conference before PSG’s victory over Lyon.
“But so is the whole team,” he added. “Everyone is thinking about doing the best possible performance, our goal is to win this game.”
However, what happened at the Parc des Princes that day speaks highly of what Messi really feels about his new team.
Ten minutes after Neymar’s 66th In the minute of penalty, Pochettino decided to remove Messi from the game, a strange substitution that generated controversy due to the subsequent reaction of the former Barcelona star.
It can be remembered that when Messi left the field, Pochettino approached him to give him a handshake. To everyone’s surprise, the 34-year-old refused to extend his arm and instead gave his manager a disappointed look.
Lifting the lid on the issue, Pochettino insisted that he came up with the decision to remove Messi to avoid further injury.
“We made the decision to make [Lionel] Messi was out due to a possible injury in the future ”, Pochettino said in a post-game interview. “Important parties are approaching and we have to protect him.”
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