Ronaldo denies reports of offensive nickname for Messi

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

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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