Whenever a footballer picks sides in the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate, things get heated. Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has attracted attention due to his take on the rivalry.
Interestingly, the fuss is not about something the English international said recently. This dates back to one of his tweets from 2013 when the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo was getting stronger with every passing year. At the time, when he was still a Southampton player, Shaw firmly placed himself in camp Messi.
In a Twitter exchange with a former Saints teammate by the name of Jamal Branker, he has clearly revealed his allegiance to the Argentine. He is not only going hard on Ronaldo, but also praising Messi for how regularly he steps up for his team on big occasions.
But the debate spiced up because of a few other tweets that might put the Manchester United left-back in some trouble. A year later, the English international replied to a Twitter user and reminded him of the former Barcelona star's mammoth achievement.
Apparently, he wondered what separates the two greats from each other and curiously asked:
"What can he do that Ronaldo can't?"
To this, the left-back replied:
"scored 91 goals in a year. Has Ronaldo done that?"
This will definitely make for an interesting topic of conversation in the Red Devils dressing room these days, with Shaw playing with the Portuguese now.
However, the Manchester United defender can rush to his own defense by showing the Portuguese a Tweet from February 27th, 2013. Shaw conceded that he wasn't really team Ronaldo but was okay with giving him the credit that the Portuguese deserved.
The aforementioned tweet was in reaction to the Real Madrid striker's amazing performance against Barcelona. He scored a brace to send his team through to the Copa del Rey final.
Whether the Manchester United left-back is convinced about Ronaldo being as good as Messi is something only he knows deep down. But after all these years of watching the two, his mind may have changed.
Manchester United and Ronaldo pushing hard to make it to the top-four
While both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have left Spain, the debates surrounding their rivalry will never be extinguished. The two forwards are still regularly compared even though one plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France and the other is in England.
Ronaldo has contributed with 14 crucial goals in 23 games for Manchester United in all competitions this season. The Portuguese made it clear in a recent interview that he did not join the Red Devils to finish sixth or seventh. He expects them to compete for the title.
Manchester United won a thriller at Old Trafford against West Ham United on Saturday and entered the top-four thanks to a late Marcus Rashford winner. The Red Devils are being chased by north London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. They have two and three games in hand respectively.
Signs of progress have been slow at Old Trafford under new interim boss Ralf Rangnick but there are some positives. They will have to continue to put in a string of strong performances until the end of the season to finish in the top-four of the Premier League.
MohammedRaheem
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Samabcksy
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he realised now that who is real goat other than fake goat who shadowed by sofa score
jesalam14
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so what then....?ππ€ even in your family, some won't support U. its fair guys.
Mariosuarez2
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Ronaldo never passed this ball to greenwood But dumb united fans Keep criticizing young greenwood for being selfish , a young lad looking to grow his confidence and the fans are busy booing him all the time .i donβt see united winning any trophy even with Ronaldo in the next 6 years .
Blackpearlll
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let me put some salt
rotichbrian
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the truth..am a Manchester united fan but I know the real goat
Chidon_Sports
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CR7 the real goat is playing in the hardest league in the world playing against the likes Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and so on while the other fake goat is playing against the likes of Nice, Clermont, Montpelier,Metz,Reims and Nantes but still not to make an impact with teams like England championship teamsπ€£
Mariosuarez2
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this app really become a anti Ronaldo apps ππππ
By posting the truth Or u werenβt born when Shaw posted that ? Pls cry more if you donβt have anything to say If you hate the app you delete the app stop speaking like a dumb clown
Chinmay Tirthakar
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he realised now that who is real goat other than fake goat who shadowed by sofa score
Something Burning here
Munchu08
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he realised now that who is real goat other than fake goat who shadowed by sofa score
Open your eyes π and read it carefully kid. People who criticize Messi, donβt understand football. -You canβt hate Messi and love football This word are similar, Messi is joy to watch football meanwhile some player who wait inside the box for 90th mins and just scoring penalty which make so bored to watch football.
dancistroj
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this app really become a anti Ronaldo apps ππππ
U can delete the app if you want.
Yadiklmnuz
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Ronaldo never passed this ball to greenwood But dumb united fans Keep criticizing young greenwood for being selfish , a young lad looking to grow his confidence and the fans are busy booing him all the time .i donβt see united winning any trophy even with Ronaldo in the next 6 years .
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He passed the ball to greenwood but unfortunately Ronaldo was offside
T173
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he realised now that who is real goat other than fake goat who shadowed by sofa score
Messi always
FAYIZNM
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this app really become a anti Ronaldo apps ππππ
trueπ―π― so biased
GreatLeo10
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I love Ronaldo's Stupid Fans this is how they worship their Goat π€£π