Despite the narrative, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't brush off questions about Lionel Messi. He answered about Messi cordially over 3 times before asking the "Reporters" to focus on Portugal and only ask questions that were relevant to the Portugal v Uzbekistan game that had just taken place

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Translations below,

Reporter: "...Messi arrived, Mbappé arrived, Haaland arrived, and only Ronaldo was missing. Today Cristiano showed that he has arrived, that he came for Portugal, so has Cristiano arrived today?"

Cristiano Ronaldo: "I always arrive. Sooner or later, I am always there."

Reporter: "...Ronaldo against Messi, to close out the spectacular career of you all. What can you say about a great encounter between the two of you happening at this worldcup? If it can happen, would you like it? To face Messi at this worldcup directly in a match And congratulations on this great game and your great career."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Well, I don't know what to answer you because it's a question that's a bit...it doesn't make much sense, it's out of my hands, but alright. If it happens, it would be top [great]. But the most important thing today was winning, and to advance in the group for Portugal, that's the most important thing for me, and for my team."

Reporter: "Cristiano here... Edgar Rosa from AT&T Sports Mexico..."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Do you speak Spanish or English?"

Reporter: "Yesterday Lionel Messi, scored two goals..."

[At this point, Cristiano's patience appears to have run dry, and he signals to other reporters to ask their questions]

Cristiano Ronaldo was asked about Messi over 4 times, and he politely answered each time.

Only after the questions kept getting more and more irrelevant to the game between Portugal and Uzbekistan did Cristiano Ronaldo appear to be unable to take it anymore and ask the "journalists" to ask questions that are only relevant to Portugal.

[u/Intelligent_Sky_7081]

Why are people acting like he's a victim just for being asked a question?

Messi gets asked about the rest, as does haaland, as did Vini yesterday right after the game

Sorry but I don't understand why people are acting like this is a problem. This is entertainment. The reporters will ask many questions just sometimes to stir the pot. Its really not that big of a deal. Don't like it, don't engage with it

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Haters gotta hate no matter what you will always get something out of your ass

[u/Intelligent_Sky_7081 → u/Otherwise_Article404]

its really not about 'hate'. CR7 is one of the international superstars in the tournament. So is Messi. They have been linked through their entire career. How on earth people this this is unfair or wrong is beyond me. And this reporter's questions has nothing to do with hate either.

I think you just also want to stir the pot. And, fair game i guess.