Ronald Koeman distances himself from Lionel Messi and praises Cristiano Ronaldo before the Champions League match

The match between FC Barcelona and Juventus for the Champions League will be more than a football match as Lionel Messi will cross paths with Cristiano Ronaldo. This game could be one of the last between Ronaldo and Messi and that is why there is much talk in the previous one. Ronald Koeman generated a lot of controversy when he answered about who is better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will be eternal. FC Barcelona before the Champions League match against Juventus uploaded an image to Twitter to demonstrate the greatness of the two players. This had a huge impact on social media, but then Koeman got all the attention when he spoke at a press conference.

Koeman, to the surprise of everyone present and the fans of FC Barcelona, did not dare to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. It's weird that a player's coach doesn't say he's better than the opponent, but Koeman did. This made it clear that Koeman does not have the best relationship with Lionel Messi and this is hurting FC Barcelona.

Some media such as El Chiringuito TV affirmed that it is a strategy by Koeman for Lionel Messi to get angry and take his best version in the match against Juventus. Lionel Messi has been having games of a very low level and this is the perfect opportunity to show that he can still play at the highest level.