Former England forward Gary Lineker has disclosed that Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has unfollowed him on Instagram after he rated Inter Miami star Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time.
In the same discussion, he named four football legends: Pelé, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Ronaldo Nazário, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo out of that elite group.
Lineker has never hidden his admiration for Messi, and that appears to have cost him a connection with the Portuguese star.
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Reacting to the development, Lineker has jokingly appealed to Ronaldo to follow him back.
“He doesn’t like me very much, Cristiano Ronaldo. I didn’t upset him by anything I said about him, other than the fact I’m honest and think overall Messi’s a better footballer,” Lineker told The Rest Is Football Podcast.
“He unfollowed me on Instagram. I’ll get over it. I will always like him. I’ve met him a lot of times. I know he’s got the hump with me. But that’s OK. And on that note… Please Cristiano… give me a call. Let’s be friends again.”
