Lionel Messi responded to ‘Ronaldo’ chants from Nashville SC fans by immediately scoring for Inter Miami in last night’s CONCACAF Champions Cup clash.
The 36-year-old attacker was named in the starting XI after missing Sunday’s MLS tie against CF Montreal, with Messi assisting Luis Suarez before bagging one himself.
Whilst Messi came off just after the restart due to a leg injury, the forward’s performance was impressive, and one that was made even better by what rivals fans did during the match.
Lionel Messi responds to ‘Ronaldo’ chants with Inter Miami goal
As per SportsCenter, Nashville fans were heard singing Cristiano Ronaldo chants aimed at Messi, something that happened vice-verse recently in Saudi Arabia leading to the Portuguese striker being banned for one game due to lashing out.
In Florida last night, though, Messi gave the perfect response by immediately scoring after the chants were heard, with the Argentine again showing his class both as a player and as a human.
Indeed, a main debate within the overarching Messi/Ronaldo debate is the personalities between the two, with the Al-Nassr star known for loving his ego whilst the Inter Miami forward is humble and reserved.
And last night again showed why Messi is the clear greatest of this generation, with the winger letting his feet doing the talking instead of reacting like a child towards fans.
Lionel Messi again showed why he is the greatest of all time
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best soccer players to ever grace the game, yet last night proved why the Argentine is clear from his former Real Madrid nemesis.
The 36-year-old gave his response with his actions on the pitch and chose to reply the way he knows best, by outplaying his opponent with beautiful football.
And Messi knows he has the skill to silence his doubters, with the forward doing just that against Nashville in what was a historic result for Inter Miami, inspired by the Argentine.