Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick against Atletico Madrid earned praise from across Europe and across the world on Tuesday night, but comments from Chris Singleton of the Barcelona Lassa basketball team didn't sit well with some fans in Catalonia.
The American basketball player retweeted a number of posts praising the No.7 and also tweeted the Portuguese's name in all capitals.
This led to some angry replies from Blaugrana supporters.
"Don't you admire Messi? He's doing this so many times every season," one tweet said.
"Of course, they both are greats," Singleton replied.
He was also criticised for tweeting after Ronaldo's hat-trick when he didn't do so after Ernesto Valverde's side's success in the recent Clasicos, to which he claimed that there was no need to comment on those victories because Real Madrid aren't on Barcelona's level this year.
"Sensitive is the new norm," was his final tweet on the matter.
DemonKing Tanishq
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Ronaldo always shows up when his team needs him.. Messi is a winner I think so.. A storybook legend , But Cr7 is a champion.... A true living legend... The phenomenal one💯
hipabeikps
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Barca fans are very jealousy and there hearts are hatred when Ronaldo is doing well, what is this barca fans, you are so disappointing.
UnitedBarbie
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They both are great players I am always team C. R but if messi does well then I say so. Some people are hypocrites, not because you supports Messi means that you can't give credit to C. R when credit it due. He did an amazing job yesterday. There are good days there are bad days. Well done C. R you deserves it. Everywhere he goes I go good days and bad.
Jizdeknoty
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One need not to be sentimental. If a genius acts, he should be given the acronym of a genius, and not criticism. We know both Ronaldo and Messi are good, but one must be better. It's ones choice and some should learn how to mind their business
12UnitedGuyReborn
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Because he plays for barca basketball team doesn't take away his right to support any team he wants in football just because you come from London doesn't mean you can't support a Manchester or Merseyside team or because you in or from England means you can't support Spanish teams this is just stupid unreasonable sensitivity from those barca supporters the athlete has his life to live and his rights to chose too just like the supporters do