Cristiano Ronaldo shuts down reporter's Lionel Messi question in awkward moment after two-goal win

Cristiano Ronaldo’s world extremity drought ended successful expansive manner connected Tuesday day successful Houston, arsenic he scored doubly successful nan 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan.

The Portuguese legendary striker was successful bully spirits passim nan match, but 1 mobility that he sewage during his post-match question and reply rubbed him nan incorrect way.

And it progressive a comparison to Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts aft nan first half during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K lucifer betwixt Portugal and Uzbekistan astatine Houston Stadium successful Houston, Texas, connected June 23, 2026. (Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

Ronaldo was astatine nan podium for his questions pinch reporters, erstwhile 1 of them began to talk Messi. Ronaldo quickly turned distant and asked different newsman to, "Go ahead," intelligibly not wanting to talk astir thing related to nan man he has been compared to passim his career.

Tense and awkward would surely beryllium a measurement to picture nan moment, and nan different reporters sewage nan memo arsenic nary different Messi questions were asked during Ronaldo’s session.

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 Before scoring successful nan sixth infinitesimal against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo, nan five-time Ballon d’Or winner, went 10 matches without scoring a extremity successful a awesome world tourney for his country. It dated backmost to November 2022, and things only escalated aft a lackluster capacity successful a 1-1 tie against DR Congo successful Portugal’s first World Cup match.

Meanwhile, Messi made World Cup history successful his latest match, arsenic he collapsed Miroslav Klose’s all-time goals grounds aft potting 2 much successful this tournament. Messi already has 5 goals done 2 matches, scoring a chapeau instrumentality successful Argentina’s first triumph complete Algeria earlier handling Austria.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Lionel Messi of Argentina airs during nan charismatic FIFA World Cup 2026 image sessions successful Kansas City and Palm Beach, Florida, up of their last World Cup appearances. (Pat Elmont and Karl Bridgeman/FIFA)

Messi now has 18 full World Cup goals for his illustrious career, while Ronaldo has 10. They both, however, are nan only men successful history to person played successful six World Cups.

It whitethorn person been a slower commencement for Ronaldo successful this tournament, but for illustration nan different superstars who person been connected afloat show – France’s Kylian Mbappe is closing successful connected Messi’s goals record, while Erling Haaland can’t extremity scoring for Norway – he knew he’d show up sooner than later.

"Sooner aliases later, I’m there. It’s astir continuing nan work," Ronaldo told reporters, per ESPN. "I genuinely judge that God helps those who activity hard. It’s ever been that measurement successful my career, nothing’s going to change. I’m very happy."

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves nan transportation aft nan first half during nan World Cup Group K lucifer betwixt Portugal and Congo successful Houston connected June 17, 2026. (Karen Warren/AP)

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Ronaldo almost had his ain chapeau trick, pinch chances successful nan 2nd half that didn’t rotation his way. He besides elected to forego a free footwear conscionable extracurricular Uzbekistan’s box, wherever Nuno Mendes shocked everyone and took nan changeable for his first extremity of nan tournament.

Ronaldo, 41, has been questioned by fans whether he tin still supply nan striking prowess he’s ever displayed, particularly connected nan world stage. That statement was silenced a spot aft this match, but Portugal has a harder trial this Saturday erstwhile they look Colombia, wherever they must triumph to return Group K. Colombia has defeated DR Congo and Uzbekistan.

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