Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are seen as very different personalities, but recent angry messages from the two stars make it clear that they are more alike than they admit, but Ronaldo is more visible in his actions than Messi, whose true personality was revealed last week.
Ronaldo and Messi have spent more than a decade sharing stardom and the spotlight, and they are undoubtedly the best players in the world, winning 11 out of 12 Ballon d'Ors.
In an analysis of their personality, the British newspaper "Mirror" reported that the two are seen as completely different personalities, yet Ronaldo is the most frank and clear between the two;
He has never hidden his desire to be the greatest and his drive to win individual awards, and Messi's character - in general - has been more ambiguous and conservative.
And the newspaper said that last week, angry direct messages sent by both players revealed that they may be more alike than they would like to admit, as it appeared that both Messi and Ronaldo are ready to fight anyone, especially when they feel that they are not getting the appreciation they deserve, and sees Both of them are the best in the world.
Messi's anger
Former English star Jimmy Carragher revealed on a program of the "Sky Sports" channel last Friday that Messi insulted him after he criticized his move to Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
And Carragher said - during the program that analyzes Premier League matches - that he did not see that Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United was good, and Messi's move to Saint-Germain also was not a great deal.
Carragher added that he received an angry text message through his account on Instagram from Messi, in which he described him as a "donkey", but he refused to display the message.
And it is not only this position that reveals the true personality of Messi, there are many other situations, but they are at intervals, as he engages in angry and sometimes sarcastic discussions with some of his former coaches in Barcelona, and not long ago he rejected the decision of Mauricio Pochettino, his coach in Paris Saint-Germain, to replace him and enter into an angry dialogue with him in front of Cameras, a frequent position of Ronaldo, especially in the current season with Manchester United.
Messi is angry with his coach after his substitution (Reuters)
Ronaldo clarity
The Transfermarkt website, which specializes in the football economy and determining the market values of players, revealed that;
On social media, he also received an angry message from Ronaldo, who was not satisfied with his low market value, even though he ranks first in his age group.
"We put together a list on Instagram of 10 players, 33 or older, and Ronaldo was still number one in terms of market capitalization, but he said it should be much more valuable," said UK site manager Daniel Bosch.
His colleague Christian Schwartz added, "He first sent a message to the site's social media officials, who answered him and explained to him the reasons for the decline in its market value, but he replied to them with some smiles and then banned the site.
But this position is not new to Ronaldo, who cannot restrain his anger like the more intelligent Messi;
Ronaldo is more visible and shows his true personality more than he hides, unlike Messi.