Ibrahimovic has hit out at Cristiano Ronaldo for suggesting Lionel Messi should move to Italy for a new challenge.
Ronaldo moved to Juventus from Real Madrid in a £100million deal in the summer.
The Portuguese star, 33, has flourished in Italy and is the top scorer in Serie A with 14 goals this season.
Shortly after making the switch, Ronaldo laid down a challenge to Messi, 31, claiming the Barcelona star should try his hand in Italy to prove he is one of the greatest players of all time.
"I'd like him to come to Italy one day. I hope he accepts the challenge like me, but if he's happy there then I respect that,” he said at the beginning of December.
"I've played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and for my national team, while he's still in Spain.
“Maybe he needs me more. For me, life is a challenge, I like it and I like to make people happy.
“He's a fantastic player and a good guy, but I don't miss anything here. This is my new life and I'm happy."
However, Ibrahimovic, who has won league titles in Holland, Italy, Spain and France, and won a domestic Cup and the Europa League in England with Manchester United, says Messi has nothing to prove.
And he went so far as to say the Juventus star took the easy option by joining a team who have won the Italian title in all of the last seven seasons.
"Cristiano is talking about new challenges, he calls it a challenge to move to a club where it is already normal to win the Serie A,” the 37-year-old said.
“Why did he not choose a club from a second division a few years ago?"
"Try to become a champion with such a second-division champion and lead them to the highest level, which is a challenge.
“It is bulls***, moving to Juventus is not a challenge at all."
Juve are on course to make it eight Scudettos in succession as they have a nine-point cushion at the top of the table after 19 games.
Since moving to LA Galaxy in the MLS, Ibrahimovic has plundered 22 goals in 27 appearances.
Foeaboz
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Don't comment because silince is the best reply to a fool .
Gabrieljackson
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finally someone has the balls to say it. he went to a club that has been winning the league for five years
doabc
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But why did you choose Man U ?than going to Fulham...every sceptical !!!!!!
voeadknopt
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only everyday news with 2000+ comments Zlatan effect
ledabdmnop
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zlatan lack thinking capacity. cr7 helped real Madrid with 3 champion league cup. he achieved dsam with Manchester united. top the league and champion league as top scorer for many season. help Portugal national team. now just half of the season in a new league and he is already d top scorer even as deadly as serial A. compare d national team of Argentina to DAT of Portugal and tell me. who among these duo has more better players playing along side with dem. yet cr7 was able to hold Spain national team to draw at d world cup and destroy France national team at the European cup. abeg tell zlatan he lack capacity. what has he achieve for his national team so far and how many champion league he has won in all these league he has played for. bullshit zlatan. I hate u now
Justihno
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It's Like Zlatan Read my comment on AF. If Messi had Played in that Squad Ronaldo played in Man Utd, Messi would have Scored at least 150 goals and bundle of Assists before leaving Man Utd and that is Even if Alex Ferguson would have allowed Messi to Leave. If Ronaldo want Challenge, he should move to Ac Milan just like Higuain
Jouaceklt
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yes I do like Ronaldo but Ibrahimovic speaks sense he should have gone to a club like ac Milan or Inter or even Napoli but he xant just turn down the request of Juventus so actually he has no choice no club made the thought of buying him while in real Madrid but juve decide to spend up to that amount so he really has no choice and Ronaldo has really proven to be the greatest there is those that say that he isn't are those that still leave in the conscience that mesei one day will gap Ronaldo instead of accepting the fact between the 2 messi did admit that Ronaldo is better than him if u wanna see go check the viral video on YouTube and see for yourself.#juve 4 life.
Reednivol
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Why is Ronaldo in Italy and not in Zimbabwe where he will face every sort of challenge? Why must he mot keep his piehole shut. Messi does not say sh*t about him but the loud mouthed Portuguese always wants to hog the limelight. He was always outshined by Messi when their teams clashed stats of them in the same league prove he is inferior. He has an inferiority complex. He feels he is weak compared to Messi thats why he is always shouting "I am the best" I know many people who like Ronaldo will not pause to analyse what he says and just hurl abuse on differing opinion. The debate has failed about him representing Argentina in World Cup because the Idiot Ronaldo also has no World Cup to talk about. Team success is not a guarantee that a player is as good as his team. Personal stats matter most. Real Madrid has a long history of undue influence in the Europe and most Ronaldo worshippers were crying out loud about this when the big awards went to Modric, Messi is humble and a team player while Ronaldo has a big ego. If you are working for a big Company which rewards you well why must you ever move to a smaller company. Barcelona pays Messi well more than Ronaldo by far. He was moaning about it publicly at Real Madrid. He left Madrid a bitter man and joined a lesser team who were always winning the Italian league easily due to lack of competitive team. (Due to the poor economy in Italy most teams are hard hit and hardly afford to stay afloat , Juventus has a big advantage in this regard. They manipulate results by bribing the lesser teams as revealed in 2006 when they were stripped of the league title. )He wanted his pay raised to that of Messi and have his debts paid by the club Real Madrid is a team not Ronaldo. He became unwelcome at Madrid. He had outlived his usefulness and it was time to sell him .He was already earning 3 times more than Sergio Ramos and still demanding to have his earnings doubled. Imagine how it will have affected other players in the team. It's rather better to have your team lose while you build a future team than bow to a mercenary players demands. Soccer players play for MONEY and not setting records of moving from one team to the next, He always uses Messi as his mirror. 100 years from today it may be there, but definitely Ronaldo won't be there anymore. And in time he will also be dead buried and forgotten. Claiming to be the best and being the Best are 2 different things. Media distortions will not take away that Messi is the Goat
shray_srivastava
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WoW ! Indeed moving to a side like Juventus is no challenge, they have been winning for the past 8 years, if Ronaldo really is talking about challenges, he should have moved to Napoli, Inter, or Maybe AC Milan, winning the Seria A is no deal for Juventus with the quality of the squad & the superiorty in the league, with or without Ronaldo, Juventus will win the league. Messi has nothing to prove by leaving Barcelona, it's just the Real Madrid fans & Ronaldo fans who say this, because they are tired of being punished again & again by the genius of Messi. There's only one GOAT. Leo.
football19
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When you want to take new challenge go for a tougher one. Its not a challenge to make Juventus Champion when they already are. Perhaps Ronaldo thought it would have been a great challenge. So when its his challenge he should fight on his own. Why he made controversy by challenging Messi. You cant really prove you are the best by playing for different clubs.$kills remain the same it doesn't matter whether you play for Man U or Real or Juventus. You remain the same.
Chinny-
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I love zlatan. But u wrong here. Messi has been in Barcelona all his life. Ronaldo has always evolved. And Juve has never gone unbeaten till this time. With Ronaldo they have the longest unbeaten. And he’s the highest goal scorer. There league is not so important to them, but then again it’s is important. What they really want is to win the champions league that’s why he’s in JUVE. U can actually make ur statement without saying anything wrong with Ronaldo. Messi is a King and Ronaldo is a king too. He simply said he would like Messi to join him in Spain. Which is not wrong to say. So ZLATAN I don’t agree with u. Let Messi leave Barcelona then we will know the difference
Forca_Barca99
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I think moving to a new league is a challenge doesnot matter Europe or outside of Europe its always a challenge adapting to the new team and style of the new league . But i think its equally stupid to challenge a best player to play for a second division club when the player is already 33 years old . A best player and 33 years old start from second division league ? Well Zlatan is clearly backing up Messi but Cr7 challenge to Messi for Serie A is a joke as well . Well he ruined his relationship with Madrid board i am not going to add here Perez fault or Ronaldos . But Ronaldo knows what Messi is for Barcelona and what Barca is for Lionel . Messi is paying back for the club who did everything for him .
Lipadlmsu
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Zlatan inlbrahim the bitch is fucking around
nightwingzzzz
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Zlatan needs to go back when Portugal defeated sweden. Zlatan needs to realize that ronaldo has more trophies than him. If someone plays with ronaldo he will say his the goat and if someone plays messi then he will say messi is the best. The difference between messi and ronaldo is that messi is talented and ronaldo is hard working. Ronaldo tried a new club to see if he can succeed there so its called a challenge idk where the second division came from just like when zlatan came to man utd its was a challenge for him. And also ronaldo said messi to come to italy and zlatan is reacting as if ronaldo told this to him. Zlatan bro I've always loved your arrogace but this is the shittiest thing you've ever said
deepak20
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everyone should understand that Ronaldo proved himsef by playing for the Sporting Lisbon at the age of 17 and then Sir Alex Ferguson managed to take him to her team there also he proved his worth....all this have achieved from his hard work and determination....he never practiced in the world's best football factory or academy like la masia....he is player who attained everything in his carrer rather than world cup..... don't forget that Messi never won a single National trophy for her country....Then how can we call him as Goat.... that's funny...this is really studip from the ass hole Messi fans.....the real football fans never call him a Goat......
Gabrieljackson
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Ronaldo after reading this
TopCR7
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Zelatan is jealous about Ronaldo’s achievement, what he can do is to praise Messi and criticize Ronaldo constantly to make Ronaldo not that great. In fact, this guy is nothing but b u l l s h i.t. Take a look at Sweden nation team, without such an overbearing and ignorant mother-fucker, they played so well.
jdonkor83
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Don't know y u all are being salty about this. Ronaldo said he loved challenges right and that's y he moved to juve. The point ibra is making is that juve isn't a challenge enough for a challenge lover. So Cr7 should stop boasting of his challenge filled life. Right now Cr7 fans are saying the challenge is to win ucl with juve. but let's be realistic. how many goals did Ronaldo score in the ucl knockout. Messi started only 3 games and had 6 goals. Ibra saying he should go to division 2 is just a hyperbole. Respect ibra roro fans cuz he has played in more leagues than Ronaldo but never boasted he was better because he has been to different clubs.
Chirag⁴²
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If anyone says there is a challenge in Italy , its bullshit and if anyone thinks laliga is a challenging event its even shittier. If you wanna see what challenge is come to England, you will be taught better. Here a 2nd division club can also win their maiden premier League in 128 yrs , just look at the table, every week there is a tussle unlike other European leagues where they start enjoying their titles 5-6 weeks before the completion of league just think of that sergio aguero goal in 87th and 89th min of the last game which halted the united celebration, that Gerrard slip which costed title This is Premier League. Messi is an amazing artistic talented player but mark my words he can never survive in premier league.
N_S_Ali09
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You guys are getting this all wrong, I think Zlatan is a little bit jealous here, Ronaldo going to Juve is actually a challenge, yes everyone knows they are always favorites to win their league, but Juventus pulled the string to get Ronaldo cos it increases their odds of getting the UCL, so going to Juve is a challenge after all for Cr7... And if Ronaldo can land the UCL with Juventus, well I'll argue to death with anyone that he was the best player to ever set foot on this planet EARTH. Zlatan please have a rethink... If Juve don't still land the UCL I'll still consider CR7 as the best ever, Messi is Genius, pure talent, wizardry, but Ronaldo is my favorite of all time, in one word, Ronaldo is *MOTIVATION*
dimbeloty
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Zlatan you're a legend of a game someone who is very unique & has guts to say anything in public ...& I respect that just like I respect you! but here Man ...this is wrong ...Youh just can't doubt the abilities & toughness hardwork & effort everything that Cr7 puts into the game ...Yes you're right ...Cr7 knew the Seria will be added to his ilusstrious career as well as copa italia ...but never forget about Champions league ...which he is a main reason why Juventus brought him to a club ....so basically ...Ronaldo has done it all even if he retired he will be Legend .the GOAT. ...but if he wins a Champions league ..he will be IMMORTALISED forever ...nd Juventus will also get their dream achieved ....so I guess needs Cr7 more than Cr7 needs them ...uh got my point right ?!!
Abdulsky
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To me Messi has nothing more to prove the poweful king conqured everywhere from distance He destroyed top clubs in top 5 leagues Arse4,city,united,chelsea ,Tottenham,psg,Bayern Munich,Juventus wat else do ronaldo want. since Ronaldo joined Laliga 2009 he won 2 Laliga,2 spanish cup 2 copa del Rey where as Messi won 7 Laliga, 6 copa del Rey, 6 spanish cup. Messi is the Laliga top scorer of all time most assists of all time most hatrick of all time most. During ronaldo 9 years in Laliga he can't beat messi so he run because he can't challenge him in laliga Ronaldo is only a goal scorer that only where he compete with messi and still he can't beat him. Messi is dribbler,playmaker and great goal scorer, what a complete player!
entecto71
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I have one question for Zlatan, is winning the UCL with Juventus a challenge or not? The “challenge” Ronaldo keeps referring to was never Serie A, that’s just a random assumption Barcelona fans made up in order to hate on him. Ronaldo is at a stage in his career where he needs enough money to last him after his retirement, he won’t get that money at Roma / Inter / Milan. He needs both money and a challenge. Juventus have money, and he is challenged to win the UCL. Zlatan should remember that there are two types of football players in the world, the one everybody keeps hating on and the one that no one ever talks about.
Nigeria8055824
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Sorry to say but some of you guys in group are senseless type, Ibro never said he is not happy with all of the clubs that played and also never asked any play from another club to come out for challenge, it is only Ronaldo who leaves Madrid to juventus and then calling another player from another club to come Italy for a challenge, he is the one you guys should be blaming because that is out of pompous or should I call it stupidity, believe me if ronaldo is not a stupid type while will he calling Messi to come to Italy as a friend or as what, remember Messi has being in that Barcelona before ronaldo came and the same Messi is in that same club ronaldo left so while will ronaldo calling him to join the Italy league
GateWaye
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That is just the truth. Ronaldo went to Man U Because he wanted to play at high level. He than went Madrid because he need them to reach the highest level and plus his hard work also . Now that Madrid just won 3 CL in roll and lot of the players are not at their peak, He went to Juventus that have been a Major contender for Champions League and might even be closer to winning it with or without him. He is a great and hard working Player but look for easy way to help him. Not the same as Messi. Bad Barca Form (Defend problem, Great Players Leaving and can't be replaced, Best players not in form and More) he is always there to face all these Challenges when it comes. That's the real Challenge
BarcelonaManCityFC
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Messi has nothing to prove. He’s already proved that he’s better than Ronaldo and the greatest player in the world while only playing in one league. And he’s loyal, he’s not a person who leaves clubs because his contract is not agreed. Messi is a ONE CLUB MAN! and I agree with Zlatan. Ronaldo moves to a team that dominates Serie A. If he wanted a bigger challenge then atleast he’ll have competition in La Liga. It isn’t a challenge to play for a team that literally wins Serie A every year. It’s a challenge to have competition. And based on the results from Serie A, there’s no competition. What’s the fun in that?
hunanty
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The retort to Ronaldo by Ibrahimovic is spiritedly a slap in the face of Cboy who purports to claim all the glory in contemporary football when he tries to draw a parrallel with Messi. And I like the proposed challenge from Ibrahimovic "go Ronalddo to a second division and bring them to level one" but it is now late and Ronaldo didn't see the hindsight then so why now? It is bullshit. Let the gossips stop!!! A philosopher said and I quote "there is always a lesser or greater person than oneself." A hint to the wise is quite sufficient. They (Messi & Ronaldo) are stars and their fans love them and they bring their careers to a successful close. Thanks Ibrahimovic for yr comment.
didnost
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lbrahimovic u are an idiot ,u are jealous about CR7,how many individual trophies do u and messi have and how many does CR7 ,challenge is when u move from one league to another and prove yourself the top in that league, and not depending on one club and u are jealous about how somebody moves,he moved to Italy make more history
romezinho
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they bought him because of not wining the league but the scudeto,by the way zlatan is like that it is not once that he has spoke about cristian ,years back he spoke alot when the mach came sweden vs portugal surely the king was known and people slammed the words from his mouth,ronaldo is the king of uefa he has bad record of league but eufa he has won more than some of clubs,manchester ,chelsea,mancity,also level with barca and alot of teams , zlatan he is always like that ronaldo is always ahead of him ,and speaking about chalenge if its easy or hard ,still its a challenge he has never played in juve and its a new challenge for him,messi and ronaldo forever number one ,the messiah of football and the beast of soccer
Wahblrz
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football game is always a football game, football pitch can be different from each other by size,beauty etc,It was the same 90minutes plus extra or added time they play all over the world,going from one club or country to another do not prove u as a world class best player;player leave his present club either he was sold or not seeing a regular playing time or not performing to the expectation of the coach,Neymer left barca for money not bcs of Messi or Suares shadows as he claimed.The three players had played together at club side and Messi have proved himself by winning,although cr7 also did,u guy should go check how many games Messi won against each of them.
official_mhaziq
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He is actually just saying the truth😏
He barkan you are barking too much, your dad does not have to get a pet dog because he has you!!! BARKAN DOG!!
upback
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For everybody who thinks zlatan is correct just read this: 1. First of all by "a new challenge" cr7 meant a taste of another competitive league that messi has never been exposed to (whenever Messi was out of his Barca jersey he could not deliver upto his potential),he just wanted Messi to try a new atmosphere where entirely different tatics involved compared to the Catalan league. 2.Also any player with the right amount of talent and competitive nature would never like to be in a 2nd Division team because they want to win the best titles. So it is clear as the daylight that the so called great Zlatan(without even UCL) wanted to blabber without clearly even knowing the thing as usual
Hmulugeta1120
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first of all Ibrahimovic you can't be better than C.Ronald so stop be jealous and look at you, you can't find space to play, you try every club's and after 1 year you go to another club and were are you now LA 😂 you can't win premier league, champions league, so first before you talk about one of the best player in the world you need to talk about your self, I can't wait to see your next club
kuplty
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Finally someone being honest
Fadaceloz
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It’s a matter of opinion Zlantan. For Ronaldo it is a challenge if you think it’s not then you can keep it to yourself. Ronaldo doesn’t have to prove anything either, he is as successful as any football player would dream to be. Whichever league he played in he was tremendous and is still as of present date. If a second division team could pay for him and pay his wages he would’ve gone there(opinion). Football is about passion, love and spirit but in the end these guys gotta be paid cuz it’s their profession. You don’t expect a footballer of his caliber to be under paid. Even you Zlantan you couldn’t play for a Championship team if they wanted to buy.
Sadabnou
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WoW ! Indeed moving to a side like Juventus is no challenge, they have been winning for the past 8 years, if Ronaldo really is talking about challenges, he should have moved to Napoli, Inter, or Maybe AC Milan, winning the Seria A is no deal for Juventus with the quality of the squad & the superiorty in the league, with or without Ronaldo, Juventus will win the league. Messi has nothing to prove by leaving Barcelona, it's just the Real Madrid fans & Ronaldo fans who say this, because they are tired of being punished again & again by the genius of Messi. There's only one GOAT. Leo.
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Messi can only play in barca. i would like to see him win the champion league with a diffrent team. u all just talk shit about serie a nobody care about serie a its all about the champion league. so stop talking about serie a, cr7 didnt went there to win league title its all about the champion league. if he wins it with juve then zlatan and all messi fans can kiss the man 6 ucl title. 3 different club. different supporting cast same results.
SanusiAbass
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this guy called ibrahimovic need more fans thatvis why he always talk against this guy call ronaldo, because messi himself always talk sense when it comes to whatever cr7 says about him, he joined serial A and he has achieve more than u at galaxy or star club that you are and if you are more than active may be some English premier club would have payed for your release clush then . till date you haven't achieve 50% of what cr7 has achieve and have it in mind that he will surely win champions league for juventus and it is then you we understand why he prefer juve than other small tram u talk of because he is more than active than you are
Maucdpruy
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zlatan shit
Mumdkmz
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Don't comment because silince is the best reply to a fool .
yea when you have no respond u have to sit quite. Madrid converted fan.
Fuseini Suale
17
He is actually just saying the truth😏
Cr7 is just obsessed to Messi but Messi doesn't care he's just doing his just
TylerPiper1
10
He is actually just saying the truth😏
It’s a challenge because Juve haven’t won a Champions League in recent history
Ysakh
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Don't comment because silince is the best reply to a fool .
Yes; winning serie A is cr7's greatest challenge..