adminLONDON. — Cristiano Ronaldo has denied that his alleged nickname for Lionel Messi behind closed doors is “motherf*****”. The Real Madrid forward was accused of regularly referring to his Barcelona counterpart by the name in Guillem Balague’s book, MESSI, but Ronaldo insists it is untrue.
“News is circulating that I allegedly made offending remarks regarding Lionel Messi,” the 29-year-old wrote on his official Facebook page.
“This is absolutely false and I have assured my lawyer takes action to sue those responsible.
“I have the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception.”
Balague’s book discusses the relationship between the two, insisting they are not friends but act politely in public for the benefit of the media.
The Spanish football journalist claims several players at the Bernabeu relayed the information to him, and that Ronaldo not only calls Messi by “motherf*****” but anyone who is caught speaking to his Ballon d’Or rival.
“Ronaldo, perhaps as a symptom of the immaturity that marks so many footballers, thinks it necessary to put on a brave face in front of his team-mates, not be scared of Messi and to rise to the challenge,” Balague writes in his book, serialised by The Telegraph.
“All very macho; all very false. And that is why, according to some Real Madrid players, CR7 has a nickname for him: ‘motherf*****’; and if he sees someone from the club speaking to Leo, he also ends up being baptised ‘motherf*****’. “In that environment, Ronaldo usually compares their relationship with that between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.” — Mailonline.
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