“How Beautiful, Eh? You Deserve It” – Ronaldo Had a Classy Response to Bitter Rival Argentina’s Lionel Messi Following FIFA the Best Win

Lionel Messi has once again captured the spotlight. The Argentine’s name was immortalized after winning the FIFA The Best award on Monday evening.

The former Barcelona star is living his best life after enduring an emphatic World Cup in Qatar. The 35-year-old finally lifted the trophy that had eluded him for a very long time.

La Pulga kicked off the new year with yet another accolade, thus clinching the award from his teammate Kylian Mbappe. Furthermore, his national allies, Emiliano Martinez and Lionel Scaloni, also won the best goalkeeper and best coach awards, respectively. The FC Barcelona Femení’s Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Best award in the women’s category. To add to his happiness, Brazilian legend Ronaldo heaped praise on the World Cup winner.

Ronaldo’s heartwarming response to Lionel Messi

While some may disagree with Messi winning the award, many foresaw Benzema taking the trophy home. The Frenchman was being touted as the clear winner thanks to his excellent performance in last year’s Champions League. Nevertheless, it was Messi who took the award home.

However, a noteworthy player gave all his praise to the 35-year-old at the award ceremony, and it was none other than a rival of Messi’s international side. In a viral clip, we saw former Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo Nazario having a tête-à-tête with Messi and his wife, Antonela.

“Congratulations for the World Cup, how beautiful, eh? You deserve it. I’m very happy for you….” said the former Brazillian striker, to which Messi replied, “It was crazy…” It was indeed a heartwarming gesture by the Brazilian, whose words touched the PSG playmaker.

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After collecting the trophy, Messi had a few humble words to say, “It’s amazing. It’s been a tremendous year, and it’s an honor for me to be here and win this award. Without my teammates, I wouldn’t be here. I achieved the dream I had been hoping for for so long. Very few people can achieve that, and I have been lucky to do so.”

Lionel Messi has picked up from where he left off at the conclusion of the World Cup.

The record-breaking form continues

Age may not be on the Argentine’s side, but Messi is still conquering wherever he goes. The 35-year-old won his record seventh FIFA Best award against the French duo, Mbappe, and Benzema.

The No. 30 also broke yet another record after scoring 700 club goals in his recent domestic fixture. The attacker helped the Parisians win the enthralling Le Classique thanks to a goal and an assist from Messi and a brace from Mbappe.

PSG is currently sitting at the top of Ligue 1 with 60 points. The French giants are now preparing for their clash against Bayern for the second leg of the UCL. However, they’ll be hosting the away side, Nantes, before playing the Bavarians. What did you make of the interaction between Messi and Ronaldo? Let us know in the comments below.

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