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Cristiano Ronaldo caused controversy and ignited social media after users noticed that he also appeared to share his perspective on the alleged favoritism of FIFA toward the Argentine national team and Lionel Messi. The Portuguese forward allegedly “liked” a video accusing FIFA of helping the Albiceleste's number 10, which unleashed a new wave of reactions among fans of both footballers.
Although the World Cup concluded on July 19, the controversy continues as millions of fans still believe that Gianni Infantino favored the Argentine team during the championship, thereby helping them reach the final once again.
Even before the 2026 World Cup ended, it was being discussed on social media that FIFA was overlooking fouls committed by the team coached by Lionel Scaloni during their matches; furthermore, they accused the rivals Argentina faced during the group stage, round of 32, round of 16, and quarterfinals of being relatively less complicated compared to those faced by other countries.
It is for this reason that it caught attention when El Bicho reacted to the video, as he did so in the midst of all the criticism that both Messi and the Argentine national team are currently facing.
The controversy began when social media users circulated screenshots showing Cristiano Ronaldo's official TikTok account marking a video that questions FIFA with a “like”.
In the video's content (which is from the Espejo Público account), it is claimed that the governing body of soccer favored Lionel Messi. "Argentina should have been eliminated about five games ago; it didn't happen thanks to the help of FIFA, which is one of the most corrupt institutions on Earth. I am not afraid of Argentina, I am more afraid of Infantino. We are not going to play against Argentina, but against FIFA, which wants to give the World Cup to Messi, just like what happened four years ago in Qatar," stated journalist Pilar Rodríguez.
This is the content that Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly “liked”; images of the Portuguese footballer's supposed interaction went viral quickly and reignited one of the most recurring debates among soccer fans: the historical rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
"Cristiano said a lot without writing a word," "It was just a 'like', not a statement," "The rivalry between Messi and Cristiano never ends," "Cristiano reaffirmed what we all think," "Cristiano knows things but he goes away with a clear conscience," and "A thousand times better to lose with a clear conscience than to damage your entire legacy by cheating" were some of the reactions.
While some users interpret the interaction as the Portuguese player taking a stance, others point out that social media actions can happen by mistake or even be withdrawn later.
Did Messi react to this controversy with CR7? So far, he has not made a statement regarding it.
[Publicidad]