Ronaldo denies reports of offensive nickname for Messi

“I have the utmost respect for all my professional colleagues, and Messi is obviously no exception.”

Ronaldo denies reports of offensive nickname for Messi
Wed, 12 Nov, 2014 - 16:20
Grainne McGuinness

Cristiano Ronaldo with the Ballon D'Or in 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo has strongly denied a newspaper report that the rivalry between himself and Lionel Messi is so fierce that he refers to the Barcelona player using an offensive nickname.

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