Despite living different realities, the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is still in force. Shortly after the start of the World Cup in Qatar, the "Bug" said that if he wins the tournament he will retire from football, while a former teammate of the Portuguese indicated that the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) is the main favorite.
It is the English Wayne Rooney. The current coach, who shared the dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo and together they won the 2008 Champions League, pointed out that Argentina, with Leo as the leader, is the main favorite to win the title in Qatar, where the Albiceleste will meet in the group stage with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
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In dialogue with 'The Times', the former player and idol of Manchester United said: ‘For me, Argentina is the favourite. Unlike 2018, they have a lot of good, solid players around Lionel Messi, like Lautaro Martinez, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul and of course Ángel Di María'.
Then, to finish off, Wayne Rooney explained why Argentina has a boost of confidence and that it will be a huge factor for the 2022 World Cup: 'Winning the Copa América last year will have given them confidence and has taken a bit of pressure off them’, said the English legend himself.
The 'friction' between Rooney and Cristiano due to Messi's ‘fault’:
A few days ago, Cristiano revealed that he does not understand the reason why Rooney "attacks" him today. Being sarcastic, he pointed out that it must be because he is still active, while the Briton already left football a while ago. For his part, the ex-selected Englishman belittled the 'Bug' and indicated that Lionel Messi has always been above the Portuguese.
