They were all ‘impressed’, Ronaldo reacted violently, Messi leisurely

Although neither has scored any goals in continental tournaments, the two “living legends” Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have completely different reactions and attitudes.

Both superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have not yet been able to “open accounts” at Euro and Copa America, but the reactions and attitudes of both show complete differences.

With Ronaldo, the 39-year-old superstar soon won a ticket to the 1/8 round of Euro 2024 with Portugal after 2 victories in the first round. Besides the highlight of assisting his teammates to score Bruno Fernandes in the match against Türkiye, CR7 has not yet shown any specific contribution to the playing style of “European Selecao”, the clearest evidence is that in the final match Georgia.

Ronaldo overreacted many times. Photo: Getty

Even though he started right from the start, the former Man Utd star seemed lost in attack when he did not receive any support from his juniors who rarely played, and this partly caused the Ronaldo is still on the path to finding his first goal at Euro 2024.

Not being able to shoot at this tournament has probably affected Ronaldo’s emotions, and the superstar has repeatedly expressed anger and a struggling attitude towards his coach and teammates. This was shown when the former Real Madrid star kicked a water bottle when coach Martinez replaced him on the field.
Ronaldo was not happy when he was replaced midway. Photo: Getty

Contrary to his colleague’s reaction, Lionel Messi is still enjoying football in America. Copa America is often known for its tough and uncompromising style of play, which somewhat affects the players’ mentality.

However, Messi transformed into a “ballerina” with soft moves and avoided being followed by “man-eating flowers”. The 36-year-old player is an indispensable factor in La Albiceleste’s squad, playing the role of regulating, deploying and making decisive passes to open up victory for the team.
Messi is still the leader in Argentina’s playing style. Photo: Getty
Although he did not score any goals at the Copa America, Messi was able to leave an assist in the opening match, thereby indirectly contributing to the achievement of reaching the quarterfinals before the final match.

One notable thing is that Messi did not show negative reactions like Ronaldo when he could not “open the barrel” at the world’s oldest tournament. El Pulga still showed his inherent composure in the same gentle way he did. pass the ball past people, and this makes the playing psychology more comfortable and it is likely that a goal will come to Messi in the next matches.
Messi contributed an assist on Argentina’s opening day. Photo: Getty
Of course, it is impossible to deny Cristiano Ronaldo’s natural talent, but the Portuguese superstar’s overreaction may have partly affected his playing mentality, and if this can be improved , the 39-year-old player will once again put his name on the scoreboard and continue to conquer records in football history.